Rencong out of the collection of Henri de Chauvigny de Blot, commissioner of Madura

Mytribalworld · 27th March 2011, 05:55 PM

hi , below some google results,

Naam: Henri de*Chauvigny*de*Blot
Geslacht: M
Overlijdensdatum: 09-02-1929
Leeftijd: 75
Overlijdensplaats: Utrecht

vader
Naam: Frederik Ditloff de*Chauvignyde*Blot

moeder
Naam: Johanna Hendrika de Brauw

partner
Naam: Marie Elisabeth Wilhelmina Heijligers
Relatie: echtgenote van

its most likely that he was writer at the court before he became resident of Madura
google his title below and you will see more hits

H. de*Chauvigny de Blot,*Buitengew. substit.-griffier

Maurice · 28th June 2011, 08:55 AM

Here some images of the rencong cleaned up.
The iron wire had been taken off the scabbard (cause they seem to wrapped around there for no use, and they were very rusty).
The scabbard had been cleaned, and the dark rustspots removed from the blade.
Also, as hoped for, the scabbard has nice floral motifs, but only very superficial because of wear because of handling and age..

PS: I found out that the father of Henri, called Frederik Ditloff de Chauvigny de Blot (as Arjan stated in his post), was assistant commissioner on Java, and died in 1914 on an age of 90 years.
So there might be a reasonable chance that Frederik was a collector as well, or was "the only" collector and Henri was his heir.
That would make the items even older as I even thought... ;-)

VVV · 28th June 2011, 09:03 AM

Nice work and a nice provenance!!!

Michael

Maurice · 28th June 2011, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Nice work and a nice provenance!!!

Michael

Thank you Michael, but I'm not the only one to get the credit for it.
I did the cleaning job of the scabbard (only with warm water and a sponge to remove the worst dirt), and beneath the dirt a very "unfledged" scabbard appeared (to my fright).
Fortunately Arjan was so kind to transform the scabbard for me to the result as it is now.

Maurice

Battara · 28th June 2011, 10:50 PM

Yes to take dirt off but not patina is difficult work!

Sajen · 29th June 2011, 07:55 PM

Nicely done!

Regards,

Detlef

Maurice · 29th June 2011, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Yes to take dirt off but not patina is difficult work!

Jose, I think impossible to my piece, cause I only used water and a sponge....

or....

do you have any additional tips for maybe next time I end up in a similar situation?

Battara · 29th June 2011, 09:07 PM

For just the dirt soap and water is fine. Anything abrasive will take off the patina.

Maurice · 28th June 2011, 09:03 AM

Here some images of the floral decoration on the scabbard, as far as I was able to get them visible on the photo...

28th June 2011, 08:55 AM	#2
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	Cleaned up. Here some images of the rencong cleaned up. The iron wire had been taken off the scabbard (cause they seem to wrapped around there for no use, and they were very rusty). The scabbard had been cleaned, and the dark rustspots removed from the blade. Also, as hoped for, the scabbard has nice floral motifs, but only very superficial because of wear because of handling and age.. PS: I found out that the father of Henri, called Frederik Ditloff de Chauvigny de Blot (as Arjan stated in his post), was assistant commissioner on Java, and died in 1914 on an age of 90 years. So there might be a reasonable chance that Frederik was a collector as well, or was "the only" collector and Henri was his heir. That would make the items even older as I even thought... ;-) Attached Images

28th June 2011, 09:03 AM	#9
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	Here some images of the floral decoration on the scabbard, as far as I was able to get them visible on the photo... Attached Images

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27th March 2011, 05:55 PM	#1
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	hi , below some google results, Naam: Henri deChauvignydeBlot Geslacht: M Overlijdensdatum: 09-02-1929 Leeftijd: 75 Overlijdensplaats: Utrecht vader Naam: Frederik Ditloff deChauvignydeBlot moeder Naam: Johanna Hendrika de Brauw partner Naam: Marie Elisabeth Wilhelmina Heijligers Relatie: echtgenote van its most likely that he was writer at the court before he became resident of Madura google his title below and you will see more hits H. deChauvigny de Blot,Buitengew. substit.-griffier*

28th June 2011, 09:03 AM	#3
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice work and a nice provenance!!! Michael

28th June 2011, 10:50 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	Yes to take dirt off but not patina is difficult work!

29th June 2011, 07:55 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Nicely done! Regards, Detlef

29th June 2011, 09:07 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	For just the dirt soap and water is fine. Anything abrasive will take off the patina.