Silver mounted badek for coments

CharlesS · 20th April 2008, 12:09 AM

Lovely example with a nice pamor blade, and nice silver bolster,

I think I am most impressed by the silver scabbard fittings that appear to be legitimate old ones, which are getting harder and harder to find.

Nice catch!!

fernando · 20th April 2008, 12:16 AM

Thank you Charles.
Silver fittings undoubtfully originals, as checked at sight.
Any opinnion on its age, judging by its pattern ?

VANDOO · 20th April 2008, 12:49 AM

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE ,TOP QUALITY WORKMANSHIP WITH SOME AGE TO IT.
I COULD BE OFF ON THIS OBSERVATION BUT MOST OF THE BADEK I HAVE SEEN ARE MUCH MORE PLAIN AND DON'T HAVE THE TOP QUALITY SILVER WORK. I HAVE SEEN THIS QUALITY OF WORK MORE OFTEN ON KLEWANGS AND LARGER WEAPONS.

Newsteel · 20th April 2008, 01:42 AM

Very nice and rarely we could find badik with finely repoussed silver works with floral motifs. As Vandoo said, it's often found on klewang and pedang. I've seen it on Sumatran sewar as well. Normally we can expect this this kind of elaborate silver works pieces to be dated 19th century. The blade could be much older, maybe late 18th century where new silver fittings were added on later.

20th April 2008, 12:09 AM	#1
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Lovely example with a nice pamor blade, and nice silver bolster, I think I am most impressed by the silver scabbard fittings that appear to be legitimate old ones, which are getting harder and harder to find. Nice catch!!

20th April 2008, 12:16 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Charles. Silver fittings undoubtfully originals, as checked at sight. Any opinnion on its age, judging by its pattern ?

20th April 2008, 12:49 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE ,TOP QUALITY WORKMANSHIP WITH SOME AGE TO IT. I COULD BE OFF ON THIS OBSERVATION BUT MOST OF THE BADEK I HAVE SEEN ARE MUCH MORE PLAIN AND DON'T HAVE THE TOP QUALITY SILVER WORK. I HAVE SEEN THIS QUALITY OF WORK MORE OFTEN ON KLEWANGS AND LARGER WEAPONS.

20th April 2008, 01:42 AM	#4
Newsteel Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 132	Very nice and rarely we could find badik with finely repoussed silver works with floral motifs. As Vandoo said, it's often found on klewang and pedang. I've seen it on Sumatran sewar as well. Normally we can expect this this kind of elaborate silver works pieces to be dated 19th century. The blade could be much older, maybe late 18th century where new silver fittings were added on later.