bugis keris

Gee1971 · 8th March 2012, 07:49 PM

@ JEAN, effectivement, je me suis trompé:

"fourreau en bois recouvert d'argent doré selon les spécialistes, très belle qualité
lame damasquinée en moins bon état que le fourreau"

I was mistaken, the seller was talking about golden plated silver...

David · 9th March 2012, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Gee1971

I was mistaken, the seller was talking about golden plated silver...

I'd say you still need to get this tested. I don't see any gold plating in your photos and it's difficult to tell if this is real silver or merely some white metal. If it tests for silver and/or gold at least that would account for a bit of the high price you paid.

Gee1971 · 12th March 2012, 01:56 PM

Hello, I receive the Keris here are some pics

Gee1971 · 13th March 2012, 01:30 AM

some pics more

Gee1971 · 24th March 2012, 04:48 PM

Hello,

I've been to a jeweller, he sand a little part the scabbard and told to me it is made of silver. He told meThe light gold coulour is due to a gold bath with local "homemade" methods. cause of the increase of silver and artwork, he said the price I paid id good, he estimates the value around 2000 euros coz of the value of silver and the artwork. H estimated it's not an antique piece but a nice copy.
the kabbalistic signs are maybe the astrological them of the first owner; the arab writings are the names of Mohamed companions.

Jean · 24th March 2012, 08:11 PM

Ouch, the silver pieces look expensive in France!

David · 25th March 2012, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Gee1971

he estimates the value around 2000 euros coz of the value of silver and the artwork.

Does this jeweler know anything about keris?

asomotif · 25th March 2012, 03:07 AM

The value estimated by the jeweller is probably based on western wages.
Worksmen in Indonesia are slightly cheaper.

Ps, the keris does look better than on the sellers pictures.
But the artwork is not of a high standard imho

12th March 2012, 01:56 PM	#3
Gee1971 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France Posts: 8	Hello, I receive the Keris here are some pics Attached Images

13th March 2012, 01:30 AM	#4
Gee1971 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France Posts: 8	some pics more Attached Images

24th March 2012, 04:48 PM	#5
Gee1971 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France Posts: 8	it's silver Hello, I've been to a jeweller, he sand a little part the scabbard and told to me it is made of silver. He told meThe light gold coulour is due to a gold bath with local "homemade" methods. cause of the increase of silver and artwork, he said the price I paid id good, he estimates the value around 2000 euros coz of the value of silver and the artwork. H estimated it's not an antique piece but a nice copy. the kabbalistic signs are maybe the astrological them of the first owner; the arab writings are the names of Mohamed companions.

8th March 2012, 07:49 PM	#1
Gee1971 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France Posts: 8	@ JEAN, effectivement, je me suis trompé: "fourreau en bois recouvert d'argent doré selon les spécialistes, très belle qualité lame damasquinée en moins bon état que le fourreau" I was mistaken, the seller was talking about golden plated silver...

24th March 2012, 08:11 PM	#6
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Ouch, the silver pieces look expensive in France!

25th March 2012, 03:07 AM	#8
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,237	The value estimated by the jeweller is probably based on western wages. Worksmen in Indonesia are slightly cheaper. Ps, the keris does look better than on the sellers pictures. But the artwork is not of a high standard imho