TWO INTERESTING DAYAK SWORDS

asomotif · 1st April 2016, 12:05 AM

NICE PICTURES BARRY.
ANY CHANCE THAT YOU CAN REVEAL THE OWNER.
THE PICTURES ARE NOT THE USUAL AMATEUR PICTURES

BOTH BLADES ARE MANDAU BLADES. CONCAVE / CONVEX IN SHAPE.

THE MASSIF BRASS/BRONZE HILT IS THE FORM THAT WE USUALLY SEE ON PARANG LATOK BLADES.
VERY UNUSUAL HILT IN THIS MATERIAL.

BEST REGARDS,
WILLEM

VANDOO · 1st April 2016, 01:03 AM

THE OWNER IS UNKNOWN TO ME THESE WERE ONES I BID ON AT THE RECENT ITALIAN AUCTION AND DID NOT WIN. I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF CAPTURING THE PICTURES AND HAD HOPED TO ADD THE SWORDS TO MY COLLECTION BUT ALAS IT WAS NOT TO BE.

THIS AUCTION HOUSE DOES DO A VERY GOOD JOB WITH THEIR PICTURES AND HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T MIND ME USING THEM AS I DID AT LEAST BID.

THESE SWORDS AS WELL AS QUITE A FEW OTHER NICE ITEMS WERE FROM THE ESTATE OF A WORLD TRAVELER WHO VISITED QUITE A FEW COUNTRY'S CIRCA 1920 AND BROUGHT BACK SOME NICE ITEMS THAT HAD BEEN IN THE FAMILY UNTIL NOW. I AM ALWAYS WILLING TO PICK UP THE TORCH FROM THE COLLECTORS WHO CAME BEFORE ME AND BE THE CUSTODIAN OF SUCH ITEMS UNTIL ITS MY TIME TO PASS THEM ON.
THE MURUT DO USE BRASS FERRULES AND GUARDS ON THEIR PACKAUNE BUT THIS REMINDS ME OF TIBOLI OR BAGOBO CASTING TECHNIQUE BUT THE DESIGNS ARE WRONG. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF CONTACT WITH THE PHILIPPINES ESPECIALLY THE MORO IN THAT PART OF BORNEO.
I AM GLAD TO KNOW MY USE OF ALL CAPS DOESN'T DEAFEN, BLIND , IRRITATE OR CONFUSE, THAT IS NOT MY INTENT ITS JUST MY STYLE.

Helleri · 1st April 2016, 06:42 AM

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mariusgmioc · 1st April 2016, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

THE OWNER IS UNKNOWN TO ME THESE WERE ONES I BID ON AT THE RECENT ITALIAN AUCTION AND DID NOT WIN.

I ASSUME IT WAS CZERNY'S.
I PLACED BIDS FOR ABOUT 12 LOTS WITH THEM BUT DIDN'T WIN ANY.

THE PRICES WENT THROUGH THE ROOF RECENTLY.

VANDOO · 1st April 2016, 07:59 AM

YES CZERNY'S IT WAS, I PLACED FIVE BIDS AND DID COME CLOSE ON ONE BUT NO WINS. I SENT A P.M. TO YOU REGARDING YOUR TRIP TO BORNEO, GOOD HUNTING.

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1st April 2016, 12:05 AM	#1
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	NICE PICTURES BARRY. ANY CHANCE THAT YOU CAN REVEAL THE OWNER. THE PICTURES ARE NOT THE USUAL AMATEUR PICTURES BOTH BLADES ARE MANDAU BLADES. CONCAVE / CONVEX IN SHAPE. THE MASSIF BRASS/BRONZE HILT IS THE FORM THAT WE USUALLY SEE ON PARANG LATOK BLADES. VERY UNUSUAL HILT IN THIS MATERIAL. BEST REGARDS, WILLEM

1st April 2016, 01:03 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE OWNER IS UNKNOWN TO ME THESE WERE ONES I BID ON AT THE RECENT ITALIAN AUCTION AND DID NOT WIN. I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF CAPTURING THE PICTURES AND HAD HOPED TO ADD THE SWORDS TO MY COLLECTION BUT ALAS IT WAS NOT TO BE. THIS AUCTION HOUSE DOES DO A VERY GOOD JOB WITH THEIR PICTURES AND HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T MIND ME USING THEM AS I DID AT LEAST BID. THESE SWORDS AS WELL AS QUITE A FEW OTHER NICE ITEMS WERE FROM THE ESTATE OF A WORLD TRAVELER WHO VISITED QUITE A FEW COUNTRY'S CIRCA 1920 AND BROUGHT BACK SOME NICE ITEMS THAT HAD BEEN IN THE FAMILY UNTIL NOW. I AM ALWAYS WILLING TO PICK UP THE TORCH FROM THE COLLECTORS WHO CAME BEFORE ME AND BE THE CUSTODIAN OF SUCH ITEMS UNTIL ITS MY TIME TO PASS THEM ON. THE MURUT DO USE BRASS FERRULES AND GUARDS ON THEIR PACKAUNE BUT THIS REMINDS ME OF TIBOLI OR BAGOBO CASTING TECHNIQUE BUT THE DESIGNS ARE WRONG. THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF CONTACT WITH THE PHILIPPINES ESPECIALLY THE MORO IN THAT PART OF BORNEO. I AM GLAD TO KNOW MY USE OF ALL CAPS DOESN'T DEAFEN, BLIND , IRRITATE OR CONFUSE, THAT IS NOT MY INTENT ITS JUST MY STYLE.

1st April 2016, 07:59 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	YES CZERNY'S IT WAS, I PLACED FIVE BIDS AND DID COME CLOSE ON ONE BUT NO WINS. I SENT A P.M. TO YOU REGARDING YOUR TRIP TO BORNEO, GOOD HUNTING.