Keris gamble, fingers crossed?

A. G. Maisey · 10th April 2007, 05:03 AM

Actually, this is not a real bad old keris.

Yeah, sure, its a bit untidy in places, but for its age it is not bad at all.

The dress is middle of the road in quality and presentation; I suspect that the pendok will test as silver---the embossing looks too fine for it to be mamas.

A pretty fair old keris.

You cannot apply the same rules of appraisal to keris that you would to any other weapon. A keris like this cannot really be regarded as a weapon, but more as a cultural icon.

Tim Simmons · 10th April 2007, 08:23 AM

Thanks everybody. I might try something in time.

10th April 2007, 05:03 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,120	Actually, this is not a real bad old keris. Yeah, sure, its a bit untidy in places, but for its age it is not bad at all. The dress is middle of the road in quality and presentation; I suspect that the pendok will test as silver---the embossing looks too fine for it to be mamas. A pretty fair old keris. You cannot apply the same rules of appraisal to keris that you would to any other weapon. A keris like this cannot really be regarded as a weapon, but more as a cultural icon.

10th April 2007, 08:23 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,930	Thanks everybody. I might try something in time.