Post 94
keris is probably Madura sepuh (old Madura), dress Jogja branggah ( or ladrangan).
Tidy it up a little bit and this would be a pretty decent keris
Post 95
There is no full length photo of the keris or the scabbard
To comment accurately on keris from photos is very difficult, we need to see the keris full length + close up of the sorsoran (the blade base as far as the first luk), and we need to see the scabbard full length. Additional close ups can be useful, but without those full length pics we're only making even wilder guesses than are usual.
Here is my wild guess for post 95, which I might change if I see a couple of full length pics.
This is a dealer's montage. The top of the scabbard (atasan) is a Solo gayaman, but the motif on the pendok is a Jogja motif, I can't see the full pendok, but my bet is that its a Jogja pendok. We do not fit Jogja pendok to Solo scabbard. The hilt looks like some sort of Peninsula or Sumatera or Bugis hilt, I do not have sufficient knowledge of variation in this hilt style to comment accurately. The material might be shell, which would make it pretty desirable. The cup under the hilt ( I hesitate to call it a pendongkok) is totally incorrect, it doesn't belong here. It was probably made in East Jawa.
The keris itself (ie, the blade) looks like it might be pretty OK. From what I can see I'm guessing Pajajaran. Clean it, stain it, give it a decent set of clothes. If the hilt is shell, clean and mount as a cabinet piece, by itself.
Post 96
Another dealer's montage.
In spite of the crack this is a nice hilt. The hilt cup does not belong with this hilt. I'd suggest that you demount the hilt, give it a good hand rub with baby oil, and mount as a cabinet piece. Hilt is Madura of course, but it displays both Sumenep and Pamekesan characteristics, I'd need to think about this a bit before I committed myself on origin.
The atasan of the wrongko looks like somebody's idea of a Palembang atasan, the pendok is Central Jawa it has a Jogja motif, might be Jogja, might be Banyumas, need to see it full length, but whatever it is it does not belong with this scabbard or hilt.
The keris itself is possibly old Madura ( Madura Sepuh) and not bad.
The two keris in posts 95 and 96 should be stripped of their dress and given new decent quality scabbards and hilts. They are worth treating with a modicum of respect.
The keris in post 94 just needs a little bit of tidying up.
I do appreciate that you made an effort to give me pics I could work with Ariel, but those full length shots are essential.:- full length blade, full length scabbard, close up of sorsoran, camera at 90 degrees to subject; hilts can be difficult, because a Jogja hilt and a Solo hilt can easily be confused if the side profile cannot be clearly seen, with figural hilts we need to be able to see the front and side, possibly a front three-quarter shot is the most useful.
Actually, these three keris are nice start for a collection. It is not at all unusual for the various component parts of a full keris to be mixed as two of yours are. About the only way to avoid this is to buy from specialist dealers, and even then some incorrect mixing can occur, mostly to satisfy the whims of buyers.
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