Silver Hilted Gunong

Battara · 28th February 2011, 09:51 PM

Just got this silver hilted gunong this weekend. The hilt and scabbard mounts are silver, and the blade may be laminated, but it is not showing much if it is.

What do you think "Tito Gunong?"

Enjoy!

Ferguson · 1st March 2011, 10:09 AM

Wow. I've never even seen a picture of a silver hilt. Figures that you of all people, would come up with one. With your love of silver, it's just right that you should own it. That's just superb!
With the hilt shape, I'm thinking that it's fairly old. What do you think?

Congratulations my friend!

Steve

Spunjer · 1st March 2011, 01:17 PM

pictures doesn't justify it. real beautiful piece!!!

Robert · 1st March 2011, 03:31 PM

Hello Jose, What a stunning piece, absolutely beautiful. We're going to have to start calling you the Silver King around here.

Robert

David · 1st March 2011, 05:07 PM

That's sweet...the blade looks laminated to me....

CharlesS · 1st March 2011, 05:12 PM

Yep, the pics don't do it justice.....it's gorgeeeeeez!

Battara · 2nd March 2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

Wow. I've never even seen a picture of a silver hilt. Figures that you of all people, would come up with one. With your love of silver, it's just right that you should own it. That's just superb!
With the hilt shape, I'm thinking that it's fairly old. What do you think?

Congratulations my friend!

Steve

This is a toughy. Some would say that it was made in the 1930s due to the fact that ornate ones were the first tourist pieces made for the American soldiers then. However, I would say perhaps earlier due to the thinner hilt, maybe 1910s?

The thing that throws me is the smallness of the whole piece. During the 1920s and one they got bigger since blades were outlawed for Moros (too deadly in their hands). Could this be even earlier therefore? Not sure yet.

Sajen · 2nd March 2011, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

This is a toughy. Some would say that it was made in the 1930s due to the fact that ornate ones were the first tourist pieces made for the American soldiers then. However, I would say perhaps earlier due to the thinner hilt, maybe 1910s?

The thing that throws me is the smallness of the whole piece. During the 1920s and one they got bigger since blades were outlawed for Moros (too deadly in their hands). Could this be even earlier therefore? Not sure yet.

Very nice, how long is it?

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 4th March 2011, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Very nice, how long is it?

Regards,

Detlef

Overall in the scabbard, the piece is 9.5 inches or 23.75 cm long. Not huge but nice.

Battara · 4th March 2011, 11:42 PM

One last picture of the top of the guard done in okir:

Battara · 6th March 2011, 04:09 AM

I was doing a little more research and thought and I now would move the date of this piece back to the turn of the century. I base this on the hilt style and the diminutive nature of the piece.

28th February 2011, 09:51 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Silver Hilted Gunong Just got this silver hilted gunong this weekend. The hilt and scabbard mounts are silver, and the blade may be laminated, but it is not showing much if it is. What do you think "Tito Gunong?" Enjoy! Attached Images

4th March 2011, 11:42 PM	#10
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	One last picture of the top of the guard done in okir: Attached Images

1st March 2011, 10:09 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Wow. I've never even seen a picture of a silver hilt. Figures that you of all people, would come up with one. With your love of silver, it's just right that you should own it. That's just superb! With the hilt shape, I'm thinking that it's fairly old. What do you think? Congratulations my friend! Steve

1st March 2011, 01:17 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	pictures doesn't justify it. real beautiful piece!!!

1st March 2011, 03:31 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Jose, What a stunning piece, absolutely beautiful. We're going to have to start calling you the Silver King around here. Robert

1st March 2011, 05:07 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,026	That's sweet...the blade looks laminated to me....

1st March 2011, 05:12 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,855	Yep, the pics don't do it justice.....it's gorgeeeeeez!

6th March 2011, 04:09 AM	#11
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	I was doing a little more research and thought and I now would move the date of this piece back to the turn of the century. I base this on the hilt style and the diminutive nature of the piece.