This is a good one

Tim Simmons · 1st January 2008, 05:14 PM

Sadly a very difficult area to buy without being able to handle. If I were to buy one online I think I would stick to the ones that are plain and basic just brass often with quite narrow blades and small handles. For some reason weapons from this part of the world are going for rather high prices but they are very common.

Lew · 1st January 2008, 05:22 PM

Guys the kicker is that the one who bought it was at the auction in person

.So evidently he was either an ignorant collector or just plain stupid

People think that these auction houses really know what they are talking about and consider what they describe as the gospel when it comes to antique weapons.

Lew

Gavin Nugent · 2nd January 2008, 12:58 AM

I wish someone would pay that for mine!!! I do have a lovely one here from the 1800s along with a much newer one....anyone want to part with their hard earned cash

hoorn178 · 9th January 2008, 04:33 PM

We have a auction house in The Haque, The Netherlands which has a good reputation. Once I went there since they had a keris collection for sale. The ''keris specialist'' of the auction house was feeling very important but had no idea what a ''luk'' was (I had to explain that to him). Genuine pieces from Bali were auctioned for a criminal low price. The specialised buyers had a really good time since they had already devided the spoils before the auction started. The seller was robbed. So it does not only happen on internet.

2nd January 2008, 12:58 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	I wish someone would pay that for mine! I wish someone would pay that for mine!!! I do have a lovely one here from the 1800s along with a much newer one....anyone want to part with their hard earned cash

1st January 2008, 05:14 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Sadly a very difficult area to buy without being able to handle. If I were to buy one online I think I would stick to the ones that are plain and basic just brass often with quite narrow blades and small handles. For some reason weapons from this part of the world are going for rather high prices but they are very common.

1st January 2008, 05:22 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Guys the kicker is that the one who bought it was at the auction in person .So evidently he was either an ignorant collector or just plain stupid People think that these auction houses really know what they are talking about and consider what they describe as the gospel when it comes to antique weapons. Lew

9th January 2008, 04:33 PM	#4
hoorn178 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 23	We have a auction house in The Haque, The Netherlands which has a good reputation. Once I went there since they had a keris collection for sale. The ''keris specialist'' of the auction house was feeling very important but had no idea what a ''luk'' was (I had to explain that to him). Genuine pieces from Bali were auctioned for a criminal low price. The specialised buyers had a really good time since they had already devided the spoils before the auction started. The seller was robbed. So it does not only happen on internet.