A rather nice Luzon bolo

Battara · 23rd October 2016, 05:55 AM

I agree totally. Best example yet!

carlos · 23rd October 2016, 07:39 AM

wow !! Very beautiful bolo !! I love this combination of horn, silver and Steel.
A very good adition to the collection!
Thanks
Carlos

Sajen · 23rd October 2016, 10:24 AM

Thank you folks!

I am more as surprised to find it by a german auctionhouse. Will post more pictures when I have received it.

Sajen · 13th November 2016, 12:34 PM

Have received the bolo and I am more as happy with my buy. Only a tiny piece of the rams horn missing on one side. The blade I've cleaned only with a rubber gum for removing rust and steel wool 000 grade and polished the silver and brass. The hilt received an oiling with flax oil. Here some pictures for your enjoy.

Sajen · 13th November 2016, 12:42 PM

Some more pictures, some show it together with my Luzon sword with ram head grip.

Battara · 13th November 2016, 08:01 PM

Very nice Detlef. Nice silver repousse on that black ram one. Didn't know that that blade had engraved brass on it - real quality!

Sajen · 13th November 2016, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Very nice Detlef. Nice silver repousse on that black ram one. Didn't know that that blade had engraved brass on it - real quality!

Thank you Jose,

the engraving was shown in up already but only with one picture and not the complete bolo side so I was afraid already a little bit after a remark from Barry that there could be a damage on the hilt at this side. So there was a great enjoy that all was in fine order.

Do you see the small hole at the ear like end of the scabbard? Any guess what there was attached originally? A tassel? A bell?

Regards,
Detlef

13th November 2016, 12:34 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Have received the bolo and I am more as happy with my buy. Only a tiny piece of the rams horn missing on one side. The blade I've cleaned only with a rubber gum for removing rust and steel wool 000 grade and polished the silver and brass. The hilt received an oiling with flax oil. Here some pictures for your enjoy. Attached Images

13th November 2016, 12:42 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Some more pictures, some show it together with my Luzon sword with ram head grip. Attached Images

23rd October 2016, 05:55 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I agree totally. Best example yet!

23rd October 2016, 07:39 AM	#2
carlos Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 748	wow !! Very beautiful bolo !! I love this combination of horn, silver and Steel. A very good adition to the collection! Thanks Carlos

23rd October 2016, 10:24 AM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Thank you folks! I am more as surprised to find it by a german auctionhouse. Will post more pictures when I have received it.

13th November 2016, 08:01 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Very nice Detlef. Nice silver repousse on that black ram one. Didn't know that that blade had engraved brass on it - real quality!