Rencong Triple Gold Crown and Black Coral

Battara · 6th June 2011, 08:33 PM

Greetings folks!

Just got this from eBay. The blade is laminated. The triple crown is missing 3 tips. The hilt is black coral (aka bahar) and the end is ivory.

Been looking for one for years. What got me was the laminated blade, gold, and especially the rare black coral.

I will make a scabbard for it this summer and one day scrape up the money for the missing gold tips ($

).

Enjoy

Tim Simmons · 6th June 2011, 08:44 PM

Whats that green stuff?

Maurice · 6th June 2011, 08:55 PM

Congrats Jose,

I'm glad you finally have found one!
Can you peek how the ivory part is attached to the akar bahar?

PS Tim, the green stuff on the golden crowns is enamel.

Maurice

Battara · 6th June 2011, 08:56 PM

The green stuff is enamel in the gold recesses.

Maurice · 6th June 2011, 08:58 PM

crossed post's...

Battara · 6th June 2011, 09:41 PM

Thanks Maurice. The ivory seems attached with epoxy but is very solid.

Also the whole piece is 15 inches long (about 37.5 cm). Bigger than I expected!

asomotif · 6th June 2011, 11:05 PM

So that is where it went

Unfortunately my budget was not enough to grab it, as it looks like an interestin restauration project.
Not a very common type with the akah bahar and golden crowns.

The ivory part of the handle, could it be that there has been a golden sleeve on that end ?
The handle looks polished, probably done when they fixed the ivory.

Dom · 6th June 2011, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

The hilt is black coral (aka bahar) and the end is ivory.
and especially the rare black coral.

Hi
even if that's not my field, I appreciated this very nice dagger ...

BUT

what's made me mad, it's the beautiful hilt in ... BLACK CORAL

for 3 years, I dived 2 to 3 times weekly in Red Sea, North of Jeddah ... our target was ==> "black coral" ... but it's rare

... very few, unfortunately

again congratulations

à +

Dom

Battara · 7th June 2011, 12:26 AM

I agree with you Asomotif - probably polished with the ivory. Do you think it had a gold sheath over the ivory?

Dom - that was one of the big selling points for me - the black coral. Only seen one other one in my life and they wanted a lot for it (no gold with that one). Yes very hard to find. Shocked to see it, and then get it!

asomotif · 7th June 2011, 06:32 AM

[QUOTE=Battara]I agree with you Asomotif - probably polished with the ivory. Do you think it had a gold sheath over the ivory?
[QUOTE]

Yes, I am even quite sure.
Check out Erik's example on the left.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12406

Robert · 7th June 2011, 05:28 PM

Beautiful piece Jose. Can't wait to see it after you get through working your magic on it. Great new addition to your wonderful collection. Congratulations.

Robert

laEspadaAncha · 7th June 2011, 06:35 PM

Arrggggh... I'm stuck in a no-man's land between an objective appreciation of the form and now wanting one myself.

Gotta draw the line somewhere, and my line is somewhere South of rencong.

Beautiful piece, Jose...

6th June 2011, 08:33 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Rencong Triple Gold Crown and Black Coral Greetings folks! Just got this from eBay. The blade is laminated. The triple crown is missing 3 tips. The hilt is black coral (aka bahar) and the end is ivory. Been looking for one for years. What got me was the laminated blade, gold, and especially the rare black coral. I will make a scabbard for it this summer and one day scrape up the money for the missing gold tips ($ ). Enjoy Attached Images

6th June 2011, 08:44 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Whats that green stuff?

6th June 2011, 08:55 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,324	Congrats Jose, I'm glad you finally have found one! Can you peek how the ivory part is attached to the akar bahar? PS Tim, the green stuff on the golden crowns is enamel. Maurice

6th June 2011, 08:56 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	The green stuff is enamel in the gold recesses.

6th June 2011, 08:58 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,324	crossed post's...

6th June 2011, 09:41 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	Thanks Maurice. The ivory seems attached with epoxy but is very solid. Also the whole piece is 15 inches long (about 37.5 cm). Bigger than I expected!

6th June 2011, 11:05 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	So that is where it went Unfortunately my budget was not enough to grab it, as it looks like an interestin restauration project. Not a very common type with the akah bahar and golden crowns. The ivory part of the handle, could it be that there has been a golden sleeve on that end ? The handle looks polished, probably done when they fixed the ivory.

7th June 2011, 12:26 AM	#9
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	I agree with you Asomotif - probably polished with the ivory. Do you think it had a gold sheath over the ivory? Dom - that was one of the big selling points for me - the black coral. Only seen one other one in my life and they wanted a lot for it (no gold with that one). Yes very hard to find. Shocked to see it, and then get it!

7th June 2011, 06:32 AM	#10
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	[QUOTE=Battara]I agree with you Asomotif - probably polished with the ivory. Do you think it had a gold sheath over the ivory? [QUOTE] Yes, I am even quite sure. Check out Erik's example on the left. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12406

7th June 2011, 05:28 PM	#11
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Beautiful piece Jose. Can't wait to see it after you get through working your magic on it. Great new addition to your wonderful collection. Congratulations. Robert

7th June 2011, 06:35 PM	#12
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Arrggggh... I'm stuck in a no-man's land between an objective appreciation of the form and now wanting one myself. Gotta draw the line somewhere, and my line is somewhere South of rencong. Beautiful piece, Jose...