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Paul Duffy · 16th November 2009, 04:46 AM

A request from a new member.I have read of the P Holstein Collection,which consisted of edged weapons from India, Malaya,Indonesia collected in the late 19th century.
M Holstein was born in 1843 and died in 1930.He apparantly began collecting after the Franco Prussian War in the 1870s,and his collection was located in Paris.I have a copy of a listing of his collection with commentary in the French language.The catalogue illustrates many keris,and Indian weapons.
However I have not been able to find out what happened to the collection,whether it was sold or is held in a public collection.
If any one has further information I would be most obliged.
The catalogue descriptions seem to follow the style of Groneman.

16th November 2009, 04:46 AM	#1
Paul Duffy Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 31	P Holstein Collection A request from a new member.I have read of the P Holstein Collection,which consisted of edged weapons from India, Malaya,Indonesia collected in the late 19th century. M Holstein was born in 1843 and died in 1930.He apparantly began collecting after the Franco Prussian War in the 1870s,and his collection was located in Paris.I have a copy of a listing of his collection with commentary in the French language.The catalogue illustrates many keris,and Indian weapons. However I have not been able to find out what happened to the collection,whether it was sold or is held in a public collection. If any one has further information I would be most obliged. The catalogue descriptions seem to follow the style of Groneman.