new keris owner

[Jean]

Originally Posted by BluErf

Looks a Terengganu keris, possibly post-war.

Dave told us that the kris was purchased in 1951 so unless grand-pa bought a new or very recent piece, it should be a little older than WW2....

[David]

Originally Posted by Jean

Dave told us that the kris was purchased in 1951 so unless grand-pa bought a new or very recent piece, it should be a little older than WW2....

Well Jean, that is indeed quite possible it was new when purchased. This easily could be 60 years of wear, especially if grandpa didn't treat this item with quite the love and care that we keris collectors might. It's a fairly low end blade and without constant care and oiling it could well get to this state in that period of time.....
....or perhaps it is pre-WW2 and post WW1...it the greater scheme of things i don't believe it makes all that much difference. I do not believe this to be a 19th century keris though....

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by David

Well Jean, that is indeed quite possible it was new when purchased. This easily could be 60 years of wear, especially if grandpa didn't treat this item with quite the love and care that we keris collectors might. It's a fairly low end blade and without constant care and oiling it could well get to this state in that period of time.....
....or perhaps it is pre-WW2 and post WW1...it the greater scheme of things i don't believe it makes all that much difference. I do not believe this to be a 19th century keris though....

Oh, I didn't read the post by Dave78; I only looked at the pictures. Ok, I cld be off, and this cld be a pre-WW2 keris, but I agree with David that this is not likely to be a 19th Century keris.