Weapons from Sumedang Regency 1880 − 1912 +/-

[Royston]

Hello Dave,

Bit of a coincidence here. Bought this a month ago and was wondering what it was. Not seen one before.
I can't really make out the name and I don't think it matches the names you have listed, but it's a nice piece anyway.

it looks like ? JIKR with a date below of 1911 and ?

Photos aren't good but feel free to use them if you like.

Hilt is horn with brass fittings. Scabbard is wood and brass.
Frog is unmarked but presumably nicked from a military weapon.
O/a length is 26.5 inches
Blade length 20.25 inches
Blade thickness is 0.25 inch.

Regards
Roy

[David]

Originally Posted by Royston

I can't really make out the name and I don't think it matches the names you have listed, but it's a nice piece anyway.

it looks like ? JIKR with a date below of 1911 and ?

I think that might be an abbreviation for Tjikeroeh. Nice sword.

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by David

I think that might be an abbreviation for Tjikeroeh. Nice sword.

Agreed. Sometimes just the initials appear.

[DaveA]

Roy, thanks for the post.
This is one if the group, definitely. The Okir design is one I have not seen before. How does the sword handle? In my experience these weapons are very well balanced.

Dave

Originally Posted by Royston

Hello Dave,

Bit of a coincidence here. Bought this a month ago and was wondering what it was. Not seen one before.
I can't really make out the name and I don't think it matches the names you have listed, but it's a nice piece anyway.

it looks like ? JIKR with a date below of 1911 and ?

Photos aren't good but feel free to use them if you like.

Hilt is horn with brass fittings. Scabbard is wood and brass.
Frog is unmarked but presumably nicked from a military weapon.
O/a length is 26.5 inches
Blade length 20.25 inches
Blade thickness is 0.25 inch.

Regards
Roy

[Oriental-Arms]

Few more exemplars, all signed TJIKEROEH and dated:

1887






1901 (The name and date are just below the shell cross guard)



1913





1919

[Ian]

Hi Dave:

Thanks for starting this page. These are interesting cross-cultural weapons, and the ones I have handled have all been well made. It is interesting to see what some sellers believe they are, and one sometimes sees the darndest attributions for them--European hunting swords, Turkish scimitars, ...

I will try to dig out photographs of several I have owned previously. A couple from Tjikeroeh and one from Tjipatjing come to mind, and maybe another one or two.

Ian.