Tridacna hilted Keris choices

[David]

Originally Posted by freebooter

I have another two keris added to my growing modest collection today.
Both appear to be original and untouched, showing nice honest patina to the hilts, mendak, blades and scabbards.

Great hilts. Now i realize that different people sometimes have different ideas when they say "original and untouched", but to my eye i see 2 Javanese (or possibly old Maduran) sheaths and blades with hilt styles from the Peninsula, so i have my doubts that these hilts originally belonged to these blades. In that sense these hilts look a bit out of place on these blades with their Javanese mendaks and sheaths.
That said i would clean the blades and maybe hit the hilts with some mineral oil and a soft toothbrush.