Moro kris HELP!

David · 27th December 2010, 01:31 AM

Well, i'm in a blizzard in NYC and happen into this antique store. Sorry that the pictures are awful. I'm using my wife's point & shoot in bad light. The color is all off.
What i am wondering is how old the furniture might be. The blade looks old and i can see lamination (not shown). The silver metal appears to be true silver in person and the "gold" looks to be at least gold plate if not suasa. The guy says the bit at the top piece is ivory, though it might well be bone. I didn't have time for a proper inspection or better pictures. But i feel like this hilt is a later addition to this ensemble. What do you guys think?

27th December 2010, 01:31 AM	#1
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,123	Moro kris HELP! Well, i'm in a blizzard in NYC and happen into this antique store. Sorry that the pictures are awful. I'm using my wife's point & shoot in bad light. The color is all off. What i am wondering is how old the furniture might be. The blade looks old and i can see lamination (not shown). The silver metal appears to be true silver in person and the "gold" looks to be at least gold plate if not suasa. The guy says the bit at the top piece is ivory, though it might well be bone. I didn't have time for a proper inspection or better pictures. But i feel like this hilt is a later addition to this ensemble. What do you guys think? Attached Images Last edited by David; 27th December 2010 at 02:03 AM.