Hello Rick,
The seller claims that the keris comes from the granddaughter of this banker.
Here is the link to the Original listing :
http://veiling.catawiki.nl/kavels/68...-java-indonesi
We are not discussing prices here, but If you check the link, you will see that Alan's rule does not apply here :
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Just because a keris has been presented to somebody, by somebody, it does not mean that its value is any more than the sum value of its individual parts.
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My questions regarding this keris are the following.
- the red fabric in the center of the pendok is described as a proof of high status. Is this true ?
- The pendokok/mendak has a name in it, but the technique used does not look like an indonesian way of working to me.
- The selut seems very recent to me.
- The "royal" family crest on the back of the keris. Is this a know decoration ?
Best regards,
Willem