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Old 1st February 2011, 07:14 AM   #1
Royston
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Default NEWLY AQUIRED BARONG

Just bought this at a local antiques fair.
Looks like a real fighter. It is very sharp.
Tempered edge is apparent and I think the blade may be laminated but an etch will have to wait for a month as I am just off back to work.

65 cm ( 25 inches ) long overall

Blade is 49 cm ( 19 inches ) long and 6mm thick at the spine.
It is also slightly hollow ground which I have not seen before.

No scabbard unfortunately.

Near the hilt is a small decoration on the blade that I first mistook for a crack.

Any suggestions as to date and place of origin would be appreciated.

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Roy
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Old 1st February 2011, 08:05 AM   #2
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Hello Roy,

The blade seems to have a raised ridge along the edge - that would make it a shandigan barung. The blade could well be 19th c.; the pommel is from the first quarter of the 20th c. IMHO.

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Old 1st February 2011, 11:18 PM   #3
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I agree with you Kai. There might be the slight possibility that the piece is Samal, but the pommel looks more like 1st quarter of 20c.
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Old 2nd February 2011, 06:40 AM   #4
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Thank you Gentlemen

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