16th May 2010, 08:21 PM | #1 |
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for my birthday
my birthday gift
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16th May 2010, 11:05 PM | #2 |
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Congratulations Hans,
Didn't know it was your birthday! We will have a drink together next week! PS. you are getting old! |
16th May 2010, 11:25 PM | #3 |
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Close ups of the engraving ?
Handle; ivory stag or bone ? I can't tell . A close up of the handle would be much appreciated . |
17th May 2010, 12:42 AM | #4 | |
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BTW, happy birthday retroaktiv Hans! |
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17th May 2010, 08:02 AM | #5 |
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the handel is hoorn regards semar |
17th May 2010, 09:45 PM | #6 |
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Hello Hans,
Interesting silver work on the scabbard. What style origin is it ? As for the hilt. Do you mean "hoorn" as in "hertshoorn" (= dutch for stag) Ps. impressive piece, but maybe a silver uwer would be better matching ? Best regards, Willem |
18th May 2010, 05:57 PM | #7 |
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hello willem
yes I mean hertshoorn and styl this keris comes from bali gr semar |
18th May 2010, 07:18 PM | #8 |
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The engraving looks fantastic !
Any close-ups of the engraving ? |
18th May 2010, 08:07 PM | #9 |
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I will teak some picteurs tommorow
regards semar |
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Best wishes for your birthday, Hans! Amazing collection!
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The hilt and blade look rather recent (or reworked) to me. Regards, Kai |
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19th May 2010, 10:23 AM | #11 |
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the picteurs of the silver work
yes this is a balinees keris and aboud the age of this keris ??? but its hard to see whit the balinees keris because the polishing of the blad
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Hello Hans,
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Regards, Kai |
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