bugis keris

Gustav · 7th March 2012, 10:19 AM

Hello Gaetan,

the sheath and hilt look like a Central-Sumatra (Siak, Riau). Blade is rather crude, if you have some luck the sheath could be low percent silver.
I have serious doubts there would be oversheaths made from platinum at all.

Gee1971 · 7th March 2012, 11:47 AM

Thanks Gustav,

The seller sold me for 390 euros, is it a correct price ?

Rick · 7th March 2012, 02:03 PM

Could we see some closer pictures of the blade, please (when you get it) ?

A close-up of the hilt would be nice too .

The dress is most unusual and is probably silver plated .
A tour de force of overlay work and repousse .

The price one pays for something is often a reflection of how much they desire it .

If it is Silver, all the better .

David · 7th March 2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gee1971

Thanks Gustav,

The seller sold me for 390 euros, is it a correct price ?

Better photos, especially of the blade, would be helpful. Checking for the sliver content of the sheath (i also seriously doubt any platinum content) might account for some costs. Holding this keris in hand might reveal some signs of quality as yet unseen. But based only on what i can see and know at this point i am sorry that i suspect you paid waaaaaay too much for this keris.

asomotif · 7th March 2012, 07:17 PM

Platinum is almost as expensive as gold. So this can not be Platinum. (sorry

)

If it is platinum, please give me the sellers name, and I will buy all his stock and stop working

It does not look like silver either. probably some nickel alloy.

But in the end, it is not the material that is important.
You must like the keris and be happy with it.
My favourite keris are dressed in wood with hardly any silver to it.

Best regards,
Willem

Gee1971 · 7th March 2012, 07:58 PM

Well, I was attracted by the back with the inscriptions and I like the bugis scabbard style

i'll post pics when I'll receive it. Terima Kasih !!

David · 7th March 2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gee1971

Well, I was attracted by the back with the inscriptions and I like the bugis scabbard style

The scabbard style looks Sumatran to me, but i am not sure i would refer to this as a Bugis style and the blade doesn't look Bugis to me either.

Jean · 8th March 2012, 09:38 AM

Hello Gaetan,
I saw this kris on a French Internet site and contacted the seller. I think that he did not mean that the sheath is made from or contains any platinum but that it is plated; he quoted vermeil (gold-plated silver) if I remember well, although there is no trace of gold as well.
The blade looks a rough Bugis one to me, see the kembang kacang carved out from the gandik especially.
From memory the seller said that the piece was originally purchased in the seventies and I am somewhat optimistic that the sheath is made from silver alloy, you will check upon receipt how it reacts to a silver cleaning cloth, if it remains dull then it is not silver.....
Regards

7th March 2012, 02:03 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Could we see some closer pictures of the blade, please (when you get it) ? A close-up of the hilt would be nice too . The dress is most unusual and is probably silver plated . A tour de force of overlay work and repousse . The price one pays for something is often a reflection of how much they desire it . If it is Silver, all the better . Last edited by Rick; 7th March 2012 at 02:20 PM.

7th March 2012, 10:19 AM	#1
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	Hello Gaetan, the sheath and hilt look like a Central-Sumatra (Siak, Riau). Blade is rather crude, if you have some luck the sheath could be low percent silver. I have serious doubts there would be oversheaths made from platinum at all.

7th March 2012, 11:47 AM	#2
Gee1971 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France Posts: 8	Thanks Gustav, The seller sold me for 390 euros, is it a correct price ?

7th March 2012, 07:17 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Platinum is almost as expensive as gold. So this can not be Platinum. (sorry ) If it is platinum, please give me the sellers name, and I will buy all his stock and stop working It does not look like silver either. probably some nickel alloy. But in the end, it is not the material that is important. You must like the keris and be happy with it. My favourite keris are dressed in wood with hardly any silver to it. Best regards, Willem

7th March 2012, 07:58 PM	#6
Gee1971 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: France Posts: 8	Well, I was attracted by the back with the inscriptions and I like the bugis scabbard style i'll post pics when I'll receive it. Terima Kasih !!

8th March 2012, 09:38 AM	#8
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Hello Gaetan, I saw this kris on a French Internet site and contacted the seller. I think that he did not mean that the sheath is made from or contains any platinum but that it is plated; he quoted vermeil (gold-plated silver) if I remember well, although there is no trace of gold as well. The blade looks a rough Bugis one to me, see the kembang kacang carved out from the gandik especially. From memory the seller said that the piece was originally purchased in the seventies and I am somewhat optimistic that the sheath is made from silver alloy, you will check upon receipt how it reacts to a silver cleaning cloth, if it remains dull then it is not silver..... Regards