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Thanks Alan .
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It would be recent David. The patination is no trick at all. Even the appearance of old ivory with a judicial crack here and there is no trick.
Personally I like this sort of thing very much. As Marco says, this style of work is very expensive, but it is often exquisite. Don't get me wrong:- I like simplicity too, and I like something that only prioritises the excellence of carving, but in really topline Bali dress the very best is most often really over the top. Its a cultural thing:- understatement is just not the Balinese way. Perhaps our natural inclination might be for quiet excellence, but that just doesn't fit with the exhuberance of Balinese art. |
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Oh that's funny, i just realized that the first one i posted is the same as the one that Marco posted.
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And here's one more that i believe is gold over ebony.
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why do you think that the gold work is more recent? I am not sure that it is like this. ![]() I am nearly sure that you can find in old collections hilt's like this which are completly original. Or I am wrong by this? ![]() sajen |
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I think you're saying that this hilt is perhaps not so recent, aren't you David?
Yes, it may not be made the day before yesterday, and with that sort of provenance it could date back a little, but this style of hilt is extremely rare amongst old pieces, and not at all uncommon amongst more recent pieces. I think I've only ever seen two of this style that definitely dated to pre-WWII, and neither of them were as refined as the dozens that I have seen that are from current production. But still, my remarks on false aging are still valid. They may or may not apply to this piece, but it is certain that all which appears to be old in ivory, need not necessarily be so. |
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Sajen, my statement about the gold being newer than the ivory was more based on the way it looks in the first photos posted of the hilt. I get a different impression from the second set of photos i posted. ![]() |
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About the way (before or after)to put (or to work) the gold /silver over the hit .... ...i have a very very very old (nyamba?) hit with over a little piece of something like white gold (?). This hit could be very interesting for discussion..i'll try to do some pics soon Last edited by Marcokeris; 16th September 2009 at 01:59 PM. |
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Hello David, it seems to be the same hilt, look the crack in the forefinger of the right hand. sajen |
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Here's one of mine that I forgot I had; its silver over buffalo horn.
The other one is from the Neka Musium in Bali. I was there a few months back. Very difficult to photograph things because of all the reflections and deep shadows but I did get a lot of pics of hilts and other bits and pieces. When I get a chance I'll make them all available in my site. |
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And here an example from dark wood with silver, some fast taken pictures.
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Gentlemen,
Thank you for sharing your photos of the hilts,a wonderful selection. |
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