Bag Lady Kampilan

Rick · 19th April 2020, 03:25 AM

I'm thinking this is a British Royal Fusiliers device.

drac2k · 19th April 2020, 04:23 AM

Very Cool Sword; could it be an heirloom piece where each successive owner would embellish it with something meaningful to themselves.

Spunjer · 19th April 2020, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I'm thinking this is a British Royal Fusiliers device.

BOOM! by God, you got it, Rick. thank you!

Rick · 19th April 2020, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Spunjer

BOOM! by God, you got it, Rick. thank you!

They are all symbols of power IMO.

I wonder if the ship with The British flag might not be an East India Co. coin. I'll bet one anchor button is British navy and the other with a crown and cannons could possibly be British Artillery?
I wonder if this sword has been in Malaya in the past.

It's a very special sword Ron; I think it's pretty old, and maybe someone tried to strip the finish from the hilt to enhance the value a bit?

CharlesS · 19th April 2020, 12:16 PM

AWESOME sword Ron! Somebody really liked their "ju-ju" and apparently wanted to make sure all their bases were covered!!!

David · 19th April 2020, 04:19 PM

Never had a drive to collect kamplian, but i might make an exception with this sword.

Spunjer · 19th April 2020, 08:28 PM

ok, form everyone's help and guidance, this is what i've gathered so far:

large coin and inscribed with INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE 1897: Colonial French bronze coin worth 1 centime (1896-1939) (Ian)

Spanish coin from the period of Ferdinand VII (reigned 1808-1833). The inscription reads: Ferd.VII D.G.Hisp. Et ind.R. It could be an Octavo (18 mm diameter) or Quarto(22 mm diameter). Both were made from copper (Ian)

coin to the left is intriguing and I'm working on it. The one to the left of it is also interesting. There is no clear inscription, but the crowned royal shield with two lions rampant in the upper right and lower left quadrant first appeared on the coins of Carlos III (reigned 1759-1788). This one could be an 18th C. coin (Ian)

that's a few knocked off. the dates are concentrated around the end of 19th century. again, American coin is missing, so i think it's safe to say this was a pre 1898 kampy

British Royal Fusiliers badge (Rick). did a little research on this, and this was around the turn of the century

anchor button. British (Rick), or Royal Dutch

Coin with british ship and flag turned out to be 1/2 Penny from Canadian Provinces which was minted from 1790 to 1871

Infantry button, 1875-1931 (www.agmohio.com)

Artillery button Spain, date unknown

Chinese coin during the Reign of Xien Feng Emperor 1850 to 1861

kino · 20th April 2020, 05:08 PM

With just reading the thread title and then jumping into the photos, my thoughts were, how lucky can Spunjer get that he acquired this Kampilan from someone wandering the streets with all their belongings. Turned out, after reading the post that it wasn’t the case. LOL

Thanks for sharing the photos of this Kampilan. I’ve never seen one before with the hair attached in this unique manner. This one reminds me of a bracelet with all those trinkets hanging from it.

David · 24th July 2024, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

I'm thinking this is a British Royal Fusiliers device.

That is exactly what it is. Unfortunately these medallions looked very much the same from the late 19th century up through WWII so it is a bit difficult to date.

Tim Simmons · 25th July 2024, 06:36 AM

The British coin is a (ships colonies and commerce coin 1/2 penny) Canada.

https://coinsite.com/ships-colonies-...mmerce-tokens/

19th April 2020, 03:25 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,291	I'm thinking this is a British Royal Fusiliers device. Attached Images

25th July 2024, 06:36 AM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	The British coin is a (ships colonies and commerce coin 1/2 penny) Canada. https://coinsite.com/ships-colonies-...mmerce-tokens/ Last edited by Tim Simmons; 25th July 2024 at 06:48 AM.

19th April 2020, 04:23 AM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Very Cool Sword; could it be an heirloom piece where each successive owner would embellish it with something meaningful to themselves.

19th April 2020, 12:16 PM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	AWESOME sword Ron! Somebody really liked their "ju-ju" and apparently wanted to make sure all their bases were covered!!!

19th April 2020, 04:19 PM	#6
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,120	Never had a drive to collect kamplian, but i might make an exception with this sword.

19th April 2020, 08:28 PM	#7
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	ok, form everyone's help and guidance, this is what i've gathered so far: large coin and inscribed with INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE 1897: Colonial French bronze coin worth 1 centime (1896-1939) (Ian) Spanish coin from the period of Ferdinand VII (reigned 1808-1833). The inscription reads: Ferd.VII D.G.Hisp. Et ind.R. It could be an Octavo (18 mm diameter) or Quarto(22 mm diameter). Both were made from copper (Ian) coin to the left is intriguing and I'm working on it. The one to the left of it is also interesting. There is no clear inscription, but the crowned royal shield with two lions rampant in the upper right and lower left quadrant first appeared on the coins of Carlos III (reigned 1759-1788). This one could be an 18th C. coin (Ian) that's a few knocked off. the dates are concentrated around the end of 19th century. again, American coin is missing, so i think it's safe to say this was a pre 1898 kampy British Royal Fusiliers badge (Rick). did a little research on this, and this was around the turn of the century anchor button. British (Rick), or Royal Dutch Coin with british ship and flag turned out to be 1/2 Penny from Canadian Provinces which was minted from 1790 to 1871 Infantry button, 1875-1931 (www.agmohio.com) Artillery button Spain, date unknown Chinese coin during the Reign of Xien Feng Emperor 1850 to 1861

20th April 2020, 05:08 PM	#8
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	With just reading the thread title and then jumping into the photos, my thoughts were, how lucky can Spunjer get that he acquired this Kampilan from someone wandering the streets with all their belongings. Turned out, after reading the post that it wasn’t the case. LOL Thanks for sharing the photos of this Kampilan. I’ve never seen one before with the hair attached in this unique manner. This one reminds me of a bracelet with all those trinkets hanging from it.