A gobang with VOC blade

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Originally Posted by Rick

The dress of this sword (to me) has a sort of Tjikeroeh look to it.
Do we think it is a European blade, or native manufacture?

Hello Rick,

both swords are from West Java, Sunda, so you see with basement some resemblance. But this are two different region of West Java.

To answer your question, I don't know, I need to look and touch the blade to get an idea. But from the seller pictures I tend to think that it is a local blade (with lamination) maybe worked for a Dutch? But this is just my guess.

Best regards,
Detlef