nice badik

Sajen · 8th April 2011, 08:43 PM

Hello Freddy,

nice badik with the "jimat" coins and the cloth. Nothing spectacular but very nice old authentic piece!

Regards,

Detlef

Henk · 8th April 2011, 10:21 PM

Freddy,

Very nice find. Congrats.
I'm afraid you are a little bit optimistic about dating it by the coin.The dutch 1945 coin says imho nothing about the age of this piece. It has definitely some age but i wouldn't put my hands in the fire for it.

Sajen · 8th April 2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Henk

Freddy,

Very nice find. Congrats.
I'm afraid you are a little bit optimistic about dating it by the coin.The dutch 1945 coin says imho nothing about the age of this piece. It has definitely some age but i wouldn't put my hands in the fire for it.

Hello Henk,

but the badik may be older as well and the coins are a later attachment!?

The wooden parts of the badik seems to be well used. Never mind, it is a piece with charisma.

Regards,

Detlef

Henk · 9th April 2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Henk,

but the badik may be older as well and the coins are a later attachment!?

The wooden parts of the badik seems to be well used. Never mind, it is a piece with charisma.

Regards,

Detlef

Hello Detlef,

Could be, or the coins are a later attachment to a younger badik. Both is possible. And although i think the scabbard is a replacement because i'm missing the oldfashioned craftmanship on the scabbard i completely agree with you that it is a fine piece. I certainly like it.

Sajen · 9th April 2011, 03:30 PM

Hello Henk,

I don't want to start a debate with you about this but the most badik I have seen and handled when they don't have been status objects have had a rather simple sheath. Look for example my small and humble collection of this type. With the exception of the silver sheathed badik have all a relative undecorated sheath.

Regards,

Detlef

Henk · 9th April 2011, 04:47 PM

Neither do i Detlef, but look at the scabbards of te wunderful badek you show us. It is not the decoration, but the finishing and fine craftmanship. Take another look again. I hope you will see what i mean.

Sajen · 10th April 2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Henk

Neither do i Detlef, but look at the scabbards of te wunderful badek you show us. It is not the decoration, but the finishing and fine craftmanship. Take another look again. I hope you will see what i mean.

Hello Henk,

of course I see what you mean but I have looked by all pieces of my collection for good quality, I have seen a lot with low quality. All my pieces have something special or have a story, so is the small in top a present from a uncle of my wife who living on Buton.
Never mind, I would be glad to have the badik from Freddy in my own collection!

9th April 2011, 03:30 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Henk, I don't want to start a debate with you about this but the most badik I have seen and handled when they don't have been status objects have had a rather simple sheath. Look for example my small and humble collection of this type. With the exception of the silver sheathed badik have all a relative undecorated sheath. Regards, Detlef Attached Images Last edited by Sajen; 9th April 2011 at 03:54 PM.

8th April 2011, 08:43 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Freddy, nice badik with the "jimat" coins and the cloth. Nothing spectacular but very nice old authentic piece! Regards, Detlef

8th April 2011, 10:21 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Freddy, Very nice find. Congrats. I'm afraid you are a little bit optimistic about dating it by the coin.The dutch 1945 coin says imho nothing about the age of this piece. It has definitely some age but i wouldn't put my hands in the fire for it.

9th April 2011, 04:47 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Neither do i Detlef, but look at the scabbards of te wunderful badek you show us. It is not the decoration, but the finishing and fine craftmanship. Take another look again. I hope you will see what i mean.