keris with Cirebon gading handle
 

Hello,

I have just bought via ebay this keris: http://www.ebay.com/itm/140779165817...84.m1439.l2649
Not for the keris byself but mainly for the nice Cirebon (sea?) ivory handle.

Comments are very welcome,

Detlef

Lovely hilt, very fine carving!! :eek:

Detlef, the sheath is not appropriate for the hilt :D
I know you didn't buy the blade, but it is nice in its simplicity.
If possible please post larger photo(s) with good focus on the hilt once you have it.
Congratulations with this nice addition!

Thank you Gene and Chandra! :) I think the complete ensemble is a put-together, wrongko is Yogya style, handle and selut Cirebon and blade maybe Madura. :shrug: The real value is the handle in my opinion. Will post pictures when I have received the keris.

Regards,

Detlef

Here the only one in this style from my collection in ivory with much finer carving.

I just wished that this forum has that fun 'like' button :D

Hello Chandra, don't understand what you want to couch with the sentence! :shrug:

Hello Detlef, I meant to say that both hilts are excellent in their own ways :). Thanks for sharing.

Hello Chandra,

thank you in two ways! :) :cool:

Ther are icons you can add to your message.
I added the thumbs up on this one.

I stopped being surprised about Detlef good buys and bargains. :) ;)

This is a quality hilt that every collector would like to add to his collection.

Best regards,
Willem

Thank you Willem, nice compliment! :) Maybe I have learned from you! ;)

Regards,

Detlef

Thanks Willem for the tip :), I was half joking the other day, not on Facebook but I like the 'like' button :D

Hullo everybody! :)
Hmmmmm .....
Similar to THIS El Cheapo model:;)

Absolutely fantastic carvings :eek:

I wish some day i could be able to do something at least close to these...

Detlef, do you realise that you stole this one almost from my backyard ..... :eek: :D

Arrrgh !!!

Anyway, I'm glad to see that a fellow member got it . :)

As for the Facebook 'Like' icon; let's leave that for Facebook .
There might be copyright issues ....... ;) ;)

Oh, sorry Rick! :o :D

Regards,

Detlef

Very nice hits :) :)

Thank you Marco! :)

Have received the keris, here pictures of the handle after I have cleaned it from dirt and dust with water and soap.

Thank you Detlef for the close-ups.