Hullo everybody!
David,
My apologies. I did not wish to murky the waters.
When I first saw your photos, it triggered some memory at the back of my mind. So I searched through my archives until I found the right pictures and posted them. I thought they may be somehow useful.
I have since looked through my archives for notes on the item:
It was presented to me some years ago as a 19thC, 20K-gold and silver Keris Soenda with bone pommel. I doubted the 20K, it looked much lower. 19thC? Perhaps early 20thC. Bone pommel? More like marine ivory. Having said all that, however, I loved the craftsmanship!
Sadly, it's been gathering dust since, as I have not been able to attend to it.
Maybe it's time for me to dust and do some research on it.
Best,
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