Interesting keris ended by ebay

Sajen · 15th January 2012, 11:18 PM

Hello dear members,

today ended a very intersting keris by ebay. The blade is a kebo lajar but the fittings are from very good quality. The keris come to the Netherlands 1952. The keris was sold by a very good price but I am unsure if this price is justified.
Here the link and the pictures: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120839438959...84.m1431.l2649
It would be from interest to read your comments and is someone able to decipher the inscription on the back from the pendok which is maybe from suassa.

Regards,

Detlef

Sajen · 15th January 2012, 11:20 PM

Some more pictures!

asomotif · 15th January 2012, 11:34 PM

Hello Detlef,

It looks like high quality fittings.
If the pendok is suasa, and the selut silver with a small section of gold on the mendak. well than it is worth the price easily imho.

Best regards,
Willem

klewang · 15th January 2012, 11:58 PM

Thats Interesting, after a quick search i found out that Sidho -Madjoe (succeed-progress!) was a ‘’highly esteemed priyayi Soerakarta clothing store’’. Which even had a mail order catalog. The store was owned by Tjan Tjoe Twan and apparently mainly sold genuine Javanese batik but also outfitted ‘’native colonial administrators’’. Perhaps this keris was once a gift for a very good customer or a departing employee.

Madjoe was also a term used by the KNIL btw.

Rick · 16th January 2012, 02:21 AM

The pendok is engraved; that also adds value to the dress .
It looks like the lettering on it was stamped ..

A. G. Maisey · 16th January 2012, 02:21 AM

If the pendok is brass, the selut tin and yakut, and the mendak gilt, you could not buy this keris in Solo for the price it sold for on ebay.

If the pendok is swasa, the selut silver and the stones intan, the mendak gold, whoever bought it got the bargain of the century.

I would willingly pay more than this keris was sold for.

Battara · 16th January 2012, 04:14 AM

Mendak looks more like suasa to me. What a piece if true!

Marcokeris · 16th January 2012, 08:20 AM

From pic the pendok seems to me not to be suasa. Ukiran and gayaman seem to be sandalwood

A. G. Maisey · 16th January 2012, 08:28 AM

Yes Marco, I'd say certainly scented sandalwood.

15th January 2012, 11:18 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,788	Interesting keris ended by ebay Hello dear members, today ended a very intersting keris by ebay. The blade is a kebo lajar but the fittings are from very good quality. The keris come to the Netherlands 1952. The keris was sold by a very good price but I am unsure if this price is justified. Here the link and the pictures: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120839438959...84.m1431.l2649 It would be from interest to read your comments and is someone able to decipher the inscription on the back from the pendok which is maybe from suassa. Regards, Detlef Attached Images

15th January 2012, 11:20 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,788	Some more pictures! Attached Images

15th January 2012, 11:34 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Hello Detlef, It looks like high quality fittings. If the pendok is suasa, and the selut silver with a small section of gold on the mendak. well than it is worth the price easily imho. Best regards, Willem

15th January 2012, 11:58 PM	#4
klewang Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	Thats Interesting, after a quick search i found out that Sidho -Madjoe (succeed-progress!) was a ‘’highly esteemed priyayi Soerakarta clothing store’’. Which even had a mail order catalog. The store was owned by Tjan Tjoe Twan and apparently mainly sold genuine Javanese batik but also outfitted ‘’native colonial administrators’’. Perhaps this keris was once a gift for a very good customer or a departing employee. Madjoe was also a term used by the KNIL btw.

16th January 2012, 02:21 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	The pendok is engraved; that also adds value to the dress . It looks like the lettering on it was stamped ..

16th January 2012, 02:21 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,897	If the pendok is brass, the selut tin and yakut, and the mendak gilt, you could not buy this keris in Solo for the price it sold for on ebay. If the pendok is swasa, the selut silver and the stones intan, the mendak gold, whoever bought it got the bargain of the century. I would willingly pay more than this keris was sold for.

16th January 2012, 04:14 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Mendak looks more like suasa to me. What a piece if true!

16th January 2012, 08:20 AM	#8
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	From pic the pendok seems to me not to be suasa. Ukiran and gayaman seem to be sandalwood

16th January 2012, 08:28 AM	#9
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,897	Yes Marco, I'd say certainly scented sandalwood.