Indonesian small sword for I.D.

Maurice · 14th January 2025, 06:04 PM

Hi,

here's one I sold many years ago, which was a very nice (and dated) sword.
The total length was 775mm.

Horn handle with silver endcap, ferrule, handguard and chains. The shape in Javanese style but with a Dutch flavour considering the ribbed grip.

Wooden scabbard, covered in leather with old patina (as seen on the Dutch Marechaussee klewangs), and with a silver scabbardmouth. The sheath also made again in Javanese style with a Dutch touch.

Indigeneous heavy laminated blade / engraved with a "Dutch" date: MEI 1870 (Dutch for MAY 1870).
The blade had an upward curvature and fuller along the back, and had a length of 610mm, and 10mm thick at the spine near the base.

14th January 2025, 06:04 PM	#12
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,453	Hi, here's one I sold many years ago, which was a very nice (and dated) sword. The total length was 775mm. Horn handle with silver endcap, ferrule, handguard and chains. The shape in Javanese style but with a Dutch flavour considering the ribbed grip. Wooden scabbard, covered in leather with old patina (as seen on the Dutch Marechaussee klewangs), and with a silver scabbardmouth. The sheath also made again in Javanese style with a Dutch touch. Indigeneous heavy laminated blade / engraved with a "Dutch" date: MEI 1870 (Dutch for MAY 1870). The blade had an upward curvature and fuller along the back, and had a length of 610mm, and 10mm thick at the spine near the base. Attached Images