A previous thread relating to one of the first in this thread presented here for discussion.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4443
Seems a long time member previously owned it.
I'm definitely on board with Michael's Sabah assessment.
These continue to be discussed offline where more ideas and data are passed about.
I see them thus far as Labuan influenced too when looking at the top motif on the crown, it is a reoccuring theme from the region, just as that design is also seen in Sabah weaving too.
Some aspects of the motifs are seen in old Bugis drawings and carving which make sense given the large sea faring nation and the Maritime Silk Road running through Indonesia and SEA, but overall the style is unique.
Brunei being the longest power base behind the regions and the English disruptions in the 19th century, it makes sense when seeing these on both sides of the fence so to speak, as I believe there are a couple that saw service under the British navy, and others, as noted at the start of this thread as being taken from Sulu pirates on the Sabah coast lines by Naval staff on various vessels