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Old 22nd March 2024, 01:00 AM   #1
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I've won a rather nice sewar by a German auction house. The fittings are from gold and silver. 35 cm without scabbard.
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Old 22nd March 2024, 01:02 AM   #2
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Old 22nd March 2024, 03:33 PM   #4
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Great collection!
Thank you very much Albert!

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Old 22nd March 2024, 07:16 PM   #5
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Very neat addition, Detlef!

An extremely nice sewar from the western coast of Sumatra. Some close-ups would be great once you receive it.

There ferrule seems to be suasa, right? Nice ensemble!

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Old 22nd March 2024, 08:45 PM   #6
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Very neat addition, Detlef!

An extremely nice sewar from the western coast of Sumatra. Some close-ups would be great once you receive it.

There ferrule seems to be suasa, right? Nice ensemble!
Thank you Kai! Pictures will follow once I have it in my hands and it has received some maintenance.

The auction house speaks only of gold but I suspect the same, the ferrule looks like suassa.

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Detlef, what a beauty you added to your collection.

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Detlef, what a beauty you added to your collection.

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Have received it and I am very pleased with it!
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Congratulation on a very nice win Sajen.
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Curious- what kind of wood is this? The grain reminds me of banati.
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Curious- what kind of wood is this? The grain reminds me of banati.
Hello WW,

I really don't know but you're correct, it looks similar to banati. It shows a really nice chatoyancy in the sunlight.

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Detlef,

It is a true beauty, and is the gilded material subsea?

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It is a true beauty, and is the gilded material subsea?

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Thank you Martin, and yes, I think that the ferrule/bolster combination is made from suassa. I used a silver cloth to polish it up and it got dark.

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Curious- what kind of wood is this? The grain reminds me of banati.
It seems kemuning (Murraya paniculata) for me, a curly kemuning. Aging along the time, very well specimen. Kemuning is one of famous wood for hilt/handle from Sumatra to Lombok also for people in southern part of Sulawesi.
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It seems kemuning (Murraya paniculata) for me, a curly kemuning. Aging along the time, very well specimen. Kemuning is one of famous wood for hilt/handle from Sumatra to Lombok also for people in southern part of Sulawesi.
Thank you very much for the identification!
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I was thinking of kemuning but am not fully convinced - for this timber, it would be very strong and regular chatoyance even in burl...

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