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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Alan, many thanks for the review. Jean I'll send a request. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Gentlemen, this is a fascinating discussion. I'll have to go somewhere quiet while I contemplate the issues raised. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() May I add my thanks also for sharing this interesting 17th century piece. I recently saw some keris in Paris at the La Musee de L'Armee, which are also described as 17th century pieces. I'll try to... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Gents, many thanks for all your comments. I will do some more research on Persian pistols. And I wouldn't have perserved with unscrewing the Hammer & mortise without your thoughts. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() As promised I have attached more photos of the pistol, the inside of the lock, the hammer & mortise area, & the trigger guard. I should have mentioned that there are no proof or view marks on or... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Seerp, I add my congratulations & thanks for rediscovering these pieces. Regards,Paul |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Rajesh, thanks, I'll posy a photo showing th ewhole pistol. Fernando, I'll also post some photos showing the lock area. Oliver, many thanks for your comments. Regards,Paul |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,790
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![]() I have the pair of percussion pistols illustrated..They are 37cm overall,barrells 24cm, the lock is silver & engraved.The pistols are half stocked, no but cap,& a rib under the barrell also holds a... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() I am very grateful for the photos posted by all of you.A marvelous collection |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() May I also offer my thanks to all who have posted photos on this thread.The workmanship is usually of very high quality, and the hilts themselves are well worth seeing. |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Adrian, that's wonderful.I'll follow up and let you know.I have been looking for flask catalogues for years.And no kangaroos or lyrebirds. |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Many thanks, and yes I understand what you say about "exact matches". I'm puzzled that there doesn't seem to be any info around.I have searched the records of the State Library in Sydney for drawings... |
Forum: European Armoury
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![]() Hi Adrian, Thanks for the info, any news is worthwhile.I know they were sold by Christies in Sydney in 2001, and there was an article in Arms Cavalcade about 6 years ago.But still no... |
Forum: European Armoury
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Replies: 8
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![]() I am trying to find out more about where these powder flasks were made.They are decorated with Australian fauna, being a kangaroo,and a lyrebird.And Australian flora, waratah flowers. The flasks are... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 119
Views: 25,886
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Paul Duffy
![]() Alan, Ariel, I also thank both of you for an interesting discussion.I came to collecting keris as a collector of weapons.My interest was in the skill of working with metals to produce a piece that... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 114
Views: 15,087
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![]() Alan, What a wonderful fire-ball to throw into the Keris-Warung- Kopi hearth,the puzzlying nature of human pleasure.I've not read the book,but in a review I see that the author argues that pleasure... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() Jean, This seems to be a very interesting exhibition in Jakarta.I probably won't be able to get to it,but do you know if the book you mentioned,"Keris untuk Dunia' is available on the internet? |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A wonderful collection,and thank you for sharing the photos.I was able to visit London several years ago,and enjoyed the Oriental room. I was surprised to see a keris too. Has the back armoury... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,053
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![]() Alan,thank and yes I'll continue with the oil & sleeve system for blades. I will also try to find some Antiquax. |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,053
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![]() As I mentioned the British Museum scientist found that commercial waxes based on the usual natural waxes contained acids which,in time could spoil original finishes on collections of furniture. When... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,053
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![]() I've followed the comments on repair and conservation with great interest.For wood,and sometimes metal[eg old arms & armour],I use Renaissance Wax Polish.This was originally formulated in the British... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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![]() I've been reading this thread with great interest.I am a keris collector,not a dealer although I am mindful of values and asking prices. I agree with the words in #5,"do not engage in commercially... |
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,316
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![]() I am disappointed to spend time reading about an attempt to gather interest in a piece that is at best "poorly made",and which is attempting to exploit the Forum. Wasn't this issue discussed recently. |
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