My gunong collection and some thoughts

Rick · 16th June 2015, 05:02 PM

^^
That was the impression I got from reading Toer's Buru Quartet .
Magick .

blue lander · 16th June 2015, 06:08 PM

Interesting, thank you for the link. Mine has nicks in the edge and the tip is sort of smashed in, as if it stabbed into something hard. So whatever its purpose, it seems to have been put to hard use. I have no idea if the blade is brass, bronze, copper or what. It's orange (with some verdegris) and non magnetic, that's all I know. The bolster is also non magnetic, but it's yellow.

Incidentally I asked a Philippino friend what he thought of it. He suspected the makers didn't have any steel handy so they melted down some copper cables.

Sajen · 30th September 2015, 03:38 PM

This early gunong will enter my collection soon.

Robert · 30th September 2015, 06:25 PM

Wonderful early gunong Detlef and with silver fittings to boot. My congratulations to you for such a great score and new addition to your collection. Can't wait to see it all cleaned up and the silver polished again.

Best,
Robert

Sajen · 30th September 2015, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert

Wonderful early gunong Detlef and with silver fittings to boot. My congratulations to you for such a great score and new addition to your collection. Can't wait to see it all cleaned up and the silver polished again.

Best,
Robert

Thank you very much Robert.

Would you agree that it is from around 1900 until 1920?

Regards,
Detlef

Robert · 30th September 2015, 08:18 PM

Hello Detlef,
I would date this from late 1800's to early 1900's. I could be wrong of course but with its size and style that would be my personal opinion on this piece.

Best,
Robert

russel · 30th September 2015, 09:04 PM

Congratulations Detlef. I made an offer on this one, but with the terrible state of the Australian dollar my offer had to be modest (too modest for the seller). I'm glad this good early example has entered your collection.

Russel

Ian · 30th September 2015, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Thank you very much Robert.

Would you agree that it is from around 1900 until 1920?

Regards,
Detlef

I think that would be about right Detlef.

Ian.

Sajen · 1st October 2015, 05:28 PM

Robert and Ian, thank you both for confirming my age guess.

Russel, the Euro don't have a good state in the moment as well but the price was very good for a gunong like this.

Regards,
Detlef

30th September 2015, 03:38 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,309	This early gunong will enter my collection soon. Attached Images

30th September 2015, 06:25 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Wonderful early gunong Detlef and with silver fittings to boot. My congratulations to you for such a great score and new addition to your collection. Can't wait to see it all cleaned up and the silver polished again. Best, Robert Attached Images

16th June 2015, 05:02 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	^^ That was the impression I got from reading Toer's Buru Quartet . Magick .

16th June 2015, 06:08 PM	#2
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Interesting, thank you for the link. Mine has nicks in the edge and the tip is sort of smashed in, as if it stabbed into something hard. So whatever its purpose, it seems to have been put to hard use. I have no idea if the blade is brass, bronze, copper or what. It's orange (with some verdegris) and non magnetic, that's all I know. The bolster is also non magnetic, but it's yellow. Incidentally I asked a Philippino friend what he thought of it. He suspected the makers didn't have any steel handy so they melted down some copper cables.

30th September 2015, 08:18 PM	#6
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Detlef, I would date this from late 1800's to early 1900's. I could be wrong of course but with its size and style that would be my personal opinion on this piece. Best, Robert

30th September 2015, 09:04 PM	#7
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Congratulations Detlef. I made an offer on this one, but with the terrible state of the Australian dollar my offer had to be modest (too modest for the seller). I'm glad this good early example has entered your collection. Russel

1st October 2015, 05:28 PM	#9
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,309	Robert and Ian, thank you both for confirming my age guess. Russel, the Euro don't have a good state in the moment as well but the price was very good for a gunong like this. Regards, Detlef