( how ) Old ? Rencong dagger

francantolin · 1st May 2026, 07:30 PM

Hello everyone,

I acquired this nice dagger.
Reasonable price,
It's said to be very old, from the early 19th century, but I doubt it unless it's been extremely cleaned. The ferrule seems to be made of suassa.
The scabbard is very well detailed, but appears to be recent to.me.
Îm not sure if the hilt is made of ivory or horn?

The rencong has a good size: 44 centimeters with the scabbard.
Beautiful, solid blade; I think it would look better.etched.

Glad if specialists can help/comment.

Kind regards

1st May 2026, 07:30 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 963	( how ) Old ? Rencong dagger Hello everyone, I acquired this nice dagger. Reasonable price, It's said to be very old, from the early 19th century, but I doubt it unless it's been extremely cleaned. The ferrule seems to be made of suassa. The scabbard is very well detailed, but appears to be recent to.me. Îm not sure if the hilt is made of ivory or horn? The rencong has a good size: 44 centimeters with the scabbard. Beautiful, solid blade; I think it would look better.etched. Glad if specialists can help/comment. Kind regards Attached Images