antique * Badik Lombok * looking for a new home

kai · 23rd June 2005, 05:24 AM

BTW, that non-Chinese writing probably needs to be rotated clockwise by 90°. I left it in the orientation which corresponds with the other side though.

kai · 12th July 2005, 01:21 AM

Some additional information since I finally dug out my notes:

The Badik was obtained in 2001 at the "National Cultural Heirloom Exhibition" (Solo, Jawa) from Zainal Fanani, a keris appraiser and Galeri Keris owner in Malang (eastern Jawa).

It came from the Sasak, the indigenous people on Lombok.

Regards,
Kai

kai · 23rd August 2005, 03:19 PM

After holidays and all, I finally got around to identifying the coin utilised for the guard. Numismatics is obviously not my forte and it took awhile to sort out some misconceptions of mine...

Long story short, this is a late 19th century copper alloy coin from the Guang Xu reign which was produced in Guangdong Mint (at that time just outside of Canton town) sometime from 1890 to 1899 (BTW, that's Manchu script on the reverse side). According to two Chinese coin collectors, this well-patinated example is in very good shape and it was probably removed from circulation soon after it was minted. Thus, it stands to reason that this coin was utilised already around of the turn of the 19th century for this Badik Lombok and has been with it since. So although the coin itself has not a high value, it's at least not a fake coin flippantly used to dress up a fantasy dagger but rather a traditional Sasak style...

I'm not sure wether this has any relevance regarding the age of the wooden fittings which, as always, may be not as old. However, I'm confident that both, warangka and danganan (ukiran), are both genuinely crafted pieces and at least of vintage age.

Regards,
Kai

kai · 23rd August 2005, 03:20 PM

Please feel free to discuss this Badik (we haven't had that many in the forum AFAIK)! Raise positive or negative points, add info, whatever...

(For obvious reasons, I didn't want to post this in the general forum and go selling it soon after.)

Thanks in advance!

Regards,
Kai

kai · 31st August 2005, 01:02 AM

US$ 99.- - let's see if it finds a new home at last!

Regards,
Kai

kai · 6th September 2005, 08:23 PM

BTW, shipping cost to the US (and most other international destinations) would be US$ 18.- for registered air mail or $11.50 for registered surface mail (the latter not recommended!).

Within the EU (and some other European countries) it's US$ 10.- for registered priority mail.

Regards,
Kai

kai · 7th September 2005, 11:49 PM

Blade is on hold...

kai · 1st April 2017, 11:42 PM

Traded/sold a long time ago - sorry for not updating earlier...

Regards,
Kai

23rd June 2005, 05:24 AM	#1
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	note on coin BTW, that non-Chinese writing probably needs to be rotated clockwise by 90°. I left it in the orientation which corresponds with the other side though.

12th July 2005, 01:21 AM	#2
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	BTTT Some additional information since I finally dug out my notes: The Badik was obtained in 2001 at the "National Cultural Heirloom Exhibition" (Solo, Jawa) from Zainal Fanani, a keris appraiser and Galeri Keris owner in Malang (eastern Jawa). It came from the Sasak, the indigenous people on Lombok. Regards, Kai

23rd August 2005, 03:19 PM	#3
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Antique Guang Xu Tong Bao coin After holidays and all, I finally got around to identifying the coin utilised for the guard. Numismatics is obviously not my forte and it took awhile to sort out some misconceptions of mine... Long story short, this is a late 19th century copper alloy coin from the Guang Xu reign which was produced in Guangdong Mint (at that time just outside of Canton town) sometime from 1890 to 1899 (BTW, that's Manchu script on the reverse side). According to two Chinese coin collectors, this well-patinated example is in very good shape and it was probably removed from circulation soon after it was minted. Thus, it stands to reason that this coin was utilised already around of the turn of the 19th century for this Badik Lombok and has been with it since. So although the coin itself has not a high value, it's at least not a fake coin flippantly used to dress up a fantasy dagger but rather a traditional Sasak style... I'm not sure wether this has any relevance regarding the age of the wooden fittings which, as always, may be not as old. However, I'm confident that both, warangka and danganan (ukiran), are both genuinely crafted pieces and at least of vintage age. Regards, Kai

23rd August 2005, 03:20 PM	#4
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Any comments welcome! Please feel free to discuss this Badik (we haven't had that many in the forum AFAIK)! Raise positive or negative points, add info, whatever... (For obvious reasons, I didn't want to post this in the general forum and go selling it soon after.) Thanks in advance! Regards, Kai

31st August 2005, 01:02 AM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	reduced dowry... US$ 99.- - let's see if it finds a new home at last! Regards, Kai

6th September 2005, 08:23 PM	#6
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Shipping costs BTW, shipping cost to the US (and most other international destinations) would be US$ 18.- for registered air mail or $11.50 for registered surface mail (the latter not recommended!). Within the EU (and some other European countries) it's US$ 10.- for registered priority mail. Regards, Kai

7th September 2005, 11:49 PM	#7
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Blade is on hold...

1st April 2017, 11:42 PM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Traded/sold a long time ago - sorry for not updating earlier... Regards, Kai