P Holstein Collection

Paul Duffy · 16th November 2009, 04:46 AM

A request from a new member.I have read of the P Holstein Collection,which consisted of edged weapons from India, Malaya,Indonesia collected in the late 19th century.
M Holstein was born in 1843 and died in 1930.He apparantly began collecting after the Franco Prussian War in the 1870s,and his collection was located in Paris.I have a copy of a listing of his collection with commentary in the French language.The catalogue illustrates many keris,and Indian weapons.
However I have not been able to find out what happened to the collection,whether it was sold or is held in a public collection.
If any one has further information I would be most obliged.
The catalogue descriptions seem to follow the style of Groneman.

VVV · 16th November 2009, 06:44 AM

I know that several pieces were sold as I have 2 of them in my collection.
And I have been offered an additional two the last years.

Michael

Paul Duffy · 17th November 2009, 10:14 PM

Michael,
Thanks for the information.
aul

A. G. Maisey · 17th November 2009, 11:26 PM

Paul, it is possible that you might receive more responses if this query were to be posted to the main Forum, rather than to Warung Kopi.

I believe that some of the more knowledgeable people who regularly access that Forum would rarely access the keris discussions.

Paul Duffy · 2nd December 2009, 04:20 AM

Alan,thanks,I'll try the main forum.Pardon my delay in acknowledging,my home computer has been "down",and now replaced.
Paul

16th November 2009, 04:46 AM	#1
Paul Duffy Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 31	P Holstein Collection A request from a new member.I have read of the P Holstein Collection,which consisted of edged weapons from India, Malaya,Indonesia collected in the late 19th century. M Holstein was born in 1843 and died in 1930.He apparantly began collecting after the Franco Prussian War in the 1870s,and his collection was located in Paris.I have a copy of a listing of his collection with commentary in the French language.The catalogue illustrates many keris,and Indian weapons. However I have not been able to find out what happened to the collection,whether it was sold or is held in a public collection. If any one has further information I would be most obliged. The catalogue descriptions seem to follow the style of Groneman.

16th November 2009, 06:44 AM	#2
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	I know that several pieces were sold as I have 2 of them in my collection. And I have been offered an additional two the last years. Michael

17th November 2009, 10:14 PM	#3
Paul Duffy Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 31	Michael, Thanks for the information. aul

17th November 2009, 11:26 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,991	Paul, it is possible that you might receive more responses if this query were to be posted to the main Forum, rather than to Warung Kopi. I believe that some of the more knowledgeable people who regularly access that Forum would rarely access the keris discussions.

2nd December 2009, 04:20 AM	#5
Paul Duffy Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 31	Alan,thanks,I'll try the main forum.Pardon my delay in acknowledging,my home computer has been "down",and now replaced. Paul