Sewar with Ivory

Bill M · 20th June 2008, 02:27 AM

Blade is 10 3/4" long. Heptagonal silver ferrule, copper ring with brass inlay. Older piece. Sumatra.

Lew · 20th June 2008, 02:34 AM

Nice Bill

I think the ferrule was added more recently? May be a repair?

Lew

Bill M · 20th June 2008, 02:41 AM

I guess it is possible, but, in the hand, seems to have wear similar to the rest of the piece. Handle is tight. The area where the ferrule meets the top of the blade is steel (or something dark -- not silver -- with thin silver over it. Will take some pictures looking down the blade.

I feel the blade and ferrule have been overcleaned. But I like seven sided objects.

Lew · 20th June 2008, 03:05 AM

Bill

There might be an iron or steel bolster under the silver which seems the same as the material on the tip of the scabbard was probably not original to the sewar but added later to spruce it up?

Lew

CharlesS · 20th June 2008, 12:52 PM

Yeah Lew, looks like the ferrule has seen one functional repair and one cosmetic repair.

I love the ivory; it has aged beautifully.

VVV · 20th June 2008, 03:42 PM

Nice ivory hilt!

The crosspiece look a bit like those on Aceh Sikim scabbards, which is
unusual on a Sewar.
Could you post a close up of the crosspiece from the side?

Michael

Bill M · 20th June 2008, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VVV

Nice ivory hilt!

The crosspiece look a bit like those on Aceh Sikim scabbards, which is
unusual on a Sewar.
Could you post a close up of the crosspiece from the side?

Michael

Sure, Michael!

Also some closeups of the ferrule. I think it may have been repaired. Meant to take a careful look at the scabbard tip. Will send some closeups later. Maybe it was done at the same time?

asomotif · 20th June 2008, 10:51 PM

It certainly has had some modifications in the past.

But please bring me a piece like this 2 times a year and I will be a happy man.
(even happier that is

)

Love the ivory handle.

Ps. doesn't the handle shape make this a tombok lada

VVV · 21st June 2008, 08:50 AM

Thanks Bill,

I find the cross piece very unusual (and interesting) for being a Sewar.
To me it looks like a miniature Aceh Sikin scabbard crosspiece.
On the TL question I think that the hilt shape alone doesn't make it a Tombok Lada.
But the scabbard's shape, by itself, makes it a Sewar...

Michael

Bill M · 21st June 2008, 01:12 PM

My understanding also about the scabbard shape, Michael. TLs have a more rounded scabbard crosspiece. The hilts are, or can be, very similar.

Perhaps the previous owner could have had two scabbards depending on whether he wanted to wear a TL or a Sewar?

Battara · 21st June 2008, 09:54 PM

Not only are the collars later but so is the scabbard tip. Love the ivory. Will you etch the blade Bill?

20th June 2008, 02:27 AM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Sewar with Ivory Blade is 10 3/4" long. Heptagonal silver ferrule, copper ring with brass inlay. Older piece. Sumatra. Attached Images

20th June 2008, 02:34 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice Bill I think the ferrule was added more recently? May be a repair? Lew

20th June 2008, 02:41 AM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	I guess it is possible, but, in the hand, seems to have wear similar to the rest of the piece. Handle is tight. The area where the ferrule meets the top of the blade is steel (or something dark -- not silver -- with thin silver over it. Will take some pictures looking down the blade. I feel the blade and ferrule have been overcleaned. But I like seven sided objects.

20th June 2008, 03:05 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Bill There might be an iron or steel bolster under the silver which seems the same as the material on the tip of the scabbard was probably not original to the sewar but added later to spruce it up? Lew

20th June 2008, 12:52 PM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Yeah Lew, looks like the ferrule has seen one functional repair and one cosmetic repair. I love the ivory; it has aged beautifully.

20th June 2008, 03:42 PM	#6
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Nice ivory hilt! The crosspiece look a bit like those on Aceh Sikim scabbards, which is unusual on a Sewar. Could you post a close up of the crosspiece from the side? Michael

20th June 2008, 10:51 PM	#8
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	It certainly has had some modifications in the past. But please bring me a piece like this 2 times a year and I will be a happy man. (even happier that is ) Love the ivory handle. Ps. doesn't the handle shape make this a tombok lada

21st June 2008, 08:50 AM	#9
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	Thanks Bill, I find the cross piece very unusual (and interesting) for being a Sewar. To me it looks like a miniature Aceh Sikin scabbard crosspiece. On the TL question I think that the hilt shape alone doesn't make it a Tombok Lada. But the scabbard's shape, by itself, makes it a Sewar... Michael

21st June 2008, 01:12 PM	#10
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	My understanding also about the scabbard shape, Michael. TLs have a more rounded scabbard crosspiece. The hilts are, or can be, very similar. Perhaps the previous owner could have had two scabbards depending on whether he wanted to wear a TL or a Sewar?

21st June 2008, 09:54 PM	#11
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Not only are the collars later but so is the scabbard tip. Love the ivory. Will you etch the blade Bill?