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Pikes from 1798 ?

  • 22-01-2011 6:28pm
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    Sunnyisland
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    My uncle died 2 years ago and his wife has given me 2 pikes in which she has said was given to them from a wexford man in the early 60,s. Supposedly they are from the 1798 rising,They have new handles and the metal has been cleaned up,so i am wondering were i can go to get them authenticated,Thanks


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  • #2
    Judgement Day
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    Your nearest local museum?


  • #3
    Sunnyisland
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    ok will check that out and will let you know the result, Thanks


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    Blade
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    realies wrote: »
    My uncle died 2 years ago and his wife has given me 2 pikes in which she has said was given to them from a wexford man in the early 60,s. Supposedly they are from the 1798 rising,They have new handles and the metal has been cleaned up,so i am wondering were i can go to get them authenticated,Thanks

    What metal is it do you know? Normally these were made of iron and rusted to bits by now, and not something you can clean. Can you post a picture? I've seen original ones selling for 300+ Euro.


  • #5
    Sunnyisland
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    I will see can i get a picture,i wouldn't be selling them just need to know there authenticity. Thanks


  • #6
    colinthomas
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    when i was about 11 a mates dad found a stash of genuine 1798 weapons. enough to fill 6 bags. he chucked them all out when he discovered that the museum wouldnt buy them. be worth several thousands now.


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  • #7
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    A friend of mine's mother found three pikeheads in a thatched roof in Ballinamuck..i saw them myself and they were the genuine article...dunno what she did with them.


  • #8
    Morlar
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    These turn up every now and again at auction. I'd love to own one but would have no idea on how to go about authenticating it. The only one I have seen up close is in the Pearse Museum (think there may also be one at Collins Barracks Military Museum too). IF Anyone has a granny about to chuck out a potatoe sack full of them pleeeeeeease give us a shout! They should definitely be preserved at all costs imo.


  • #9
    Blade
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    This sold on ebay in 2006 for 405 Euro...


  • #10
    Morlar
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    Blade wrote: »
    This sold on ebay in 2006 for 405 Euro...

    Thing is though how do you know it's correct ?

    Ebay is full of pure fakes, I have also seen faked items/dubious items come up for auction so I am wondering how would you authenticate one of these ?


  • #11
    Blade
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    Morlar wrote: »
    Thing is though how do you know it's correct ?

    Ebay is full of pure fakes, I have also seen faked items/dubious items come up for auction so I am wondering how would you authenticate one of these ?

    Well I wouldn't be 100% certain as it's not my area, if it was an Irish or Roman coin I'd know by having it in my hand. However to me the way the iron is rusted would seem consistent with it's supposed age, there was other photos of this I just upload one. It's rusted so much there's bits falling off, IMO not something you can fake so easily. Anyway that's what it sold for.


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