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Sajen · 14th June 2015, 05:14 PM

Hello Leif,

since nobody comment until now I will give it a try.

I think that it is a Samal barong, 1900-1930 as age guess. The brass bands at the scabbard are not original and maybe much later. Would like to see better pictures when you have received it but I think that it is coated with some sort of varnish, maybe shellac. I have a barong which is also coated with shellac, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=barong
I don't think that the ferrule is from siver, could be white brass.

Regards,
Detlef

14th June 2015, 05:14 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,515	Hello Leif, since nobody comment until now I will give it a try. I think that it is a Samal barong, 1900-1930 as age guess. The brass bands at the scabbard are not original and maybe much later. Would like to see better pictures when you have received it but I think that it is coated with some sort of varnish, maybe shellac. I have a barong which is also coated with shellac, see here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=barong I don't think that the ferrule is from siver, could be white brass. Regards, Detlef