Damascene and Pamor

A. G. Maisey · 16th December 2007, 04:58 AM

Yeah, I do tend to be a bit too cynical at times, but if you'd seen what I've seen, and know what I know, so would you be.

It certainly does have grace, and taking on board the additional information you've provided, it might have some age to it.

Provenance can say a lot, and if you have the provenance,and its solid, then that's some assurance.

BluErf · 16th December 2007, 05:29 AM

But I do appreciate why we need to be cynical and questioning, because of the increasing problem of new kerises being aged and passed off as old.

Provenance for this keris is really a question mark. But in a certain way, it was comforting because the previous owner didn't associate the keris with some lofty origins or royal relations, which would have turned me off right away. It was just the keris, where it was attributed to, and his price.

A. G. Maisey · 16th December 2007, 06:34 AM

In the final analysis it all comes down to whether you're happy.

If you're happy, that's all that needs to be said.

16th December 2007, 04:58 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	Yeah, I do tend to be a bit too cynical at times, but if you'd seen what I've seen, and know what I know, so would you be. It certainly does have grace, and taking on board the additional information you've provided, it might have some age to it. Provenance can say a lot, and if you have the provenance,and its solid, then that's some assurance.

16th December 2007, 05:29 AM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	But I do appreciate why we need to be cynical and questioning, because of the increasing problem of new kerises being aged and passed off as old. Provenance for this keris is really a question mark. But in a certain way, it was comforting because the previous owner didn't associate the keris with some lofty origins or royal relations, which would have turned me off right away. It was just the keris, where it was attributed to, and his price.

16th December 2007, 06:34 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	In the final analysis it all comes down to whether you're happy. If you're happy, that's all that needs to be said.