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Sajen 22nd March 2024 01:00 AM
Rather nice add on to my sewar collection
 
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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.

Sajen 22nd March 2024 01:02 AM
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The new friends are waiting!:D

Albert 22nd March 2024 02:59 PM
Great collection!

Sajen 22nd March 2024 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Albert (Post 289680)
Great collection!
Thank you very much Albert!

Regards,
Detlef

kai 22nd March 2024 07:16 PM
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!

Regards,
Kai

Sajen 22nd March 2024 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kai (Post 289692)
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.

Regards,
Detlef

Pendita65 23rd March 2024 12:42 PM
Detlef, what a beauty you added to your collection.

Envy you

Sajen 23rd March 2024 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Pendita65 (Post 289712)
Detlef, what a beauty you added to your collection.

Envy you
Thank you Martin! :)

Sajen 6th April 2024 04:27 PM
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Have received it and I am very pleased with it!

kino 6th April 2024 04:47 PM
Congratulation on a very nice win Sajen.

Sajen 6th April 2024 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kino (Post 290073)
Congratulation on a very nice win Sajen.
Thank you Albert! :)

wildwolberine 6th April 2024 06:25 PM
Curious- what kind of wood is this? The grain reminds me of banati.

Sajen 6th April 2024 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by wildwolberine (Post 290076)
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.

Regards,
Detlef

Pendita65 6th April 2024 09:36 PM
Detlef,

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

Regards, Martin

Sajen 6th April 2024 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pendita65 (Post 290080)
Detlef,

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

Regards, Martin
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.

Regards,
Detlef

naturalist 9th April 2024 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by wildwolberine (Post 290076)
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.

Sajen 9th April 2024 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by naturalist (Post 290128)
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! :)

kai 9th April 2024 11:29 PM
I was thinking of kemuning but am not fully convinced - for this timber, it would be very strong and regular chatoyance even in burl...

Regards,
Kai


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