Interesting Rentcong Perhaps for a Princely Child??

Dajak · 15th October 2008, 04:33 AM

Hi Charles pieces like this are mostly use as letter opener by the Dutch people never for carrying or fighting .

I did have many off them they mostly souvenirs items .

Ben

VVV · 15th October 2008, 06:20 AM

Charles,

I think it's neither for a child nor a souvenir specifically for the Dutch.
The size is like the smaller, maybe for city or ceremonial use, rencong.
The hilt looks like traditional style and the silver sheath, with resembling motifs, I have seen on other 20th C rencong and sewar.
At the moment I don't have my Hands of Time-book around but I think B Leigh mentions silver blades?
Also that there are some knives with resembling sheaths from the local museum and local private collectors in this book?
Usually this kind of hilt has a layer of gold over the silver.
I have the impression that this style of rencong is maybe mid 20th C and made for formal use, like traditional weddings?

Michael

CharlesS · 15th October 2008, 01:05 PM

Knowing the collection this came from dating it to 20th Century makes sense, but I would be very surprised if it were a tourist piece....just not consistent with the remainder of the collection. I would have to agree with Michael on this one.

asomotif · 18th October 2008, 12:30 AM

20th century / souvernir

I don't know, but sure would like to have this one as an e-mail opener next to my computer

15th October 2008, 04:33 AM	#1
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Hi Charles pieces like this are mostly use as letter opener by the Dutch people never for carrying or fighting . I did have many off them they mostly souvenirs items . Ben

15th October 2008, 06:20 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Charles, I think it's neither for a child nor a souvenir specifically for the Dutch. The size is like the smaller, maybe for city or ceremonial use, rencong. The hilt looks like traditional style and the silver sheath, with resembling motifs, I have seen on other 20th C rencong and sewar. At the moment I don't have my Hands of Time-book around but I think B Leigh mentions silver blades? Also that there are some knives with resembling sheaths from the local museum and local private collectors in this book? Usually this kind of hilt has a layer of gold over the silver. I have the impression that this style of rencong is maybe mid 20th C and made for formal use, like traditional weddings? Michael

15th October 2008, 01:05 PM	#3
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Knowing the collection this came from dating it to 20th Century makes sense, but I would be very surprised if it were a tourist piece....just not consistent with the remainder of the collection. I would have to agree with Michael on this one.

18th October 2008, 12:30 AM	#4
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,235	20th century / souvernir I don't know, but sure would like to have this one as an e-mail opener next to my computer