Shaver Cool -- redux

David · 23rd January 2024, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kai

Dear all,

I believe we're getting sidetracked here - references to VOC and Batavia (town/ship/whatever) are completely spurious.

The quality of these "shaver cool items" definitely points to the post-independence era - no chance that these originated from the 19th century!

I believe we had a thread some years back that showed swords with similar fittings attributed as presentation pieces of the early Indonesian navy. These "shaver cool items" seem to be cheap knockoffs of this style with added spices for making them more palatable to those traveling for pleasure.

My 2 cents...

Regards,
Kai

Exactly!

Jim McDougall · 23rd January 2024, 05:26 PM

SHAVER COOL reigns!

gp · 23rd January 2024, 07:37 PM

2 pics of VOC swords

one from Java after European model, hilt with copper mounting and grip made from horn
pamor double-edged blade with at both sides VOC and A (Amsterdam) monogram year 1742 engraved , lenght 64 cm

the second one has a double-eged blade, engraved 1655, below the brass basket hilt the letters V.O.Cm made in Ambon
According to the Dutch Army Museum from a later date

some nice cold weapons from the same date in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijkss...bres-and-foils

23rd January 2024, 07:37 PM	#3
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 823	2 pics of VOC swords one from Java after European model, hilt with copper mounting and grip made from horn pamor double-edged blade with at both sides VOC and A (Amsterdam) monogram year 1742 engraved , lenght 64 cm the second one has a double-eged blade, engraved 1655, below the brass basket hilt the letters V.O.Cm made in Ambon According to the Dutch Army Museum from a later date some nice cold weapons from the same date in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijkss...bres-and-foils Attached Images

23rd January 2024, 05:26 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,190	SHAVER COOL reigns!