Kampilan with unusual hilt

carlos · 20th June 2015, 07:30 PM

hello !!
i think is a 19 century kampilan, in Spain is unusual find fake kampilan. The most of them are "souvenirs" from war in the end of 19 century.
I add more pictures.
Thanks all forum members by comments.
best regards

carlos

Battara · 20th June 2015, 08:17 PM

The hair plugs look like Hey have age and wear to them. I agree that this is late 19th century. It also looks like ther may have been a silver okired plate on both sides of the pommel - I see nail holes in your pictures.

Ian · 20th June 2015, 11:33 PM

Yes, the latest pics would indicate more age to the hilt, as you suggest. A very nice and unusual example.

Ian

20th June 2015, 07:30 PM	#1
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 754	hello !! i think is a 19 century kampilan, in Spain is unusual find fake kampilan. The most of them are "souvenirs" from war in the end of 19 century. I add more pictures. Thanks all forum members by comments. best regards carlos Attached Images

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20th June 2015, 08:17 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,294	The hair plugs look like Hey have age and wear to them. I agree that this is late 19th century. It also looks like ther may have been a silver okired plate on both sides of the pommel - I see nail holes in your pictures.

20th June 2015, 11:33 PM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,414	Yes, the latest pics would indicate more age to the hilt, as you suggest. A very nice and unusual example. Ian