Hello Ben,
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this barong could be older than you think
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That's Cato's dating and his opinions have been questioned before...
Do you have reliable provenance/dating for your piece? Would be great to get additional data on these nice blades!
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mother off pearl is inlay
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That's also supposed to be correlated with younger pieces but allows even less sure dating AFAIK.
To me, the blade would be most important, anyway. And that can always be older than the fittings...
Regards,
Kai