Pictures of a kris for posterity

Battara · 21st February 2011, 03:23 PM

I agree with Ron, may be even slightly earlier as far as the blade is concerned. The hilt - later of horn and silver (?) as well as the asang-asang.

However I did notice the evidence of a twist core center down the blade. Please post better pictures when you get it. Also I would place this as possibly Sulu.

Congratulations!

Sajen · 22nd February 2011, 12:00 PM

Hello Gustav,

congrats for this nice early kris. When it is indeed twistcore you have done a very good deal. BTW, I have been one of the low bidders but have been unsure if it is a twistcore blade. Hope to see better pictures soon.

Regards,

Detlef

Gustav · 22nd February 2011, 01:05 PM

Dear Jose and Detlef,

here I must say I did not bid on it (as I don't have an US adress), just posted the pictures.

Battara · 23rd February 2011, 04:05 AM

OOPS! Oh well, thanks for posting this anyway.

ThePepperSkull · 23rd February 2011, 08:18 AM

I was also one of the lower bidders on this (it went for a LOT more than I thought it would. Am I missing something? Anyway probably not the best place here to inquire about prices but it shocked me how much it ended up going for).

I love older Sulu blades likt this. Said before that these types are my favourite kris, but I also concur with everyone else. The handle seems much much later, as does the asang-asang, which looks slightly off-place compared to where the original would have been.

Other than that I see no unusual or unique qualities to it. I think, like most of you, it most definitely could be a twistcore. Again, lovely piece.

asomotif · 23rd February 2011, 11:52 AM

Maybe some bidders received better pictures showing a twistcore.
In that case the price would be explainable.

Gustav · 23rd February 2011, 12:04 PM

I just think, the details of the base of blade are very well executed, the greneng (speaking in keris terminology) is rather well preserved, for if it really would be from around 1800.

21st February 2011, 03:23 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	I agree with Ron, may be even slightly earlier as far as the blade is concerned. The hilt - later of horn and silver (?) as well as the asang-asang. However I did notice the evidence of a twist core center down the blade. Please post better pictures when you get it. Also I would place this as possibly Sulu. Congratulations!

22nd February 2011, 12:00 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,214	Hello Gustav, congrats for this nice early kris. When it is indeed twistcore you have done a very good deal. BTW, I have been one of the low bidders but have been unsure if it is a twistcore blade. Hope to see better pictures soon. Regards, Detlef

22nd February 2011, 01:05 PM	#3
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,280	Dear Jose and Detlef, here I must say I did not bid on it (as I don't have an US adress), just posted the pictures.

23rd February 2011, 04:05 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	OOPS! Oh well, thanks for posting this anyway.

23rd February 2011, 08:18 AM	#5
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	I was also one of the lower bidders on this (it went for a LOT more than I thought it would. Am I missing something? Anyway probably not the best place here to inquire about prices but it shocked me how much it ended up going for). I love older Sulu blades likt this. Said before that these types are my favourite kris, but I also concur with everyone else. The handle seems much much later, as does the asang-asang, which looks slightly off-place compared to where the original would have been. Other than that I see no unusual or unique qualities to it. I think, like most of you, it most definitely could be a twistcore. Again, lovely piece.

23rd February 2011, 11:52 AM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	Maybe some bidders received better pictures showing a twistcore. In that case the price would be explainable.

23rd February 2011, 12:04 PM	#7
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,280	I just think, the details of the base of blade are very well executed, the greneng (speaking in keris terminology) is rather well preserved, for if it really would be from around 1800.