Frey Collection Picit

Marcus · 7th April 2017, 04:41 PM

I sat in on that auction. There was a Chakra estimated at about $900 that went for $19,000 (plus 22% premium)! Quite a number of the Kris went unsold. I picked up this one for the opening bid.

From the catalog:
Fine old blade (pamor restored) and Surakarta style hilt, with green and gold demon face and fanciful Indonesian designs. It is noted by Edward Frey in the description for this kris that it is "Another scabbard decorated by the aging Solo artist."

Publications: Frey, Edward. "The Kris: Mystic weapon of the Malay world." New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. Fig. 8(b).

length 19 1/2 in.

Took them two weeks to ship. Should get it Tuesday.

David · 7th April 2017, 08:50 PM

i like that keris Marcus! Strange that no one else bid on it, but lucky for you.

David · 7th April 2017, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus

Quite a number of the Kris went unsold.

I just reviewed the auction and just for the record it looks like just 7 keris went unsold and the vast majority that did went for a fair bot more than their estimated value.

Green · 7th April 2017, 11:16 PM

Marcus;

Congratulation on winning that keris. I like the strange pamor and the blade type. I am curious what will happen to the unsold ones. Hope they will go up in another auction later?

David · 8th April 2017, 03:53 AM

Green, you could probably contact the auction house and ask about them. The vast majority sold, but i did find a few of the 6 or 7 that didn't interesting. You can see them, what sold and how much they realized by going to the auction house online and going to past auctions. I would think that in general they were pretty pleased with the auction and the prices realized.

Marcus · 8th April 2017, 12:59 PM

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/cata...of-edward-frey

Gustav · 13th May 2017, 04:48 PM

This one:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=bendho

and somewhere on forum is another one of this size and Pamor, but with separate Gonjo and not Picit.

Here (scroll down please) a Sumatran Keris Picit:

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002019.html

7th April 2017, 04:41 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	I sat in on that auction. There was a Chakra estimated at about $900 that went for $19,000 (plus 22% premium)! Quite a number of the Kris went unsold. I picked up this one for the opening bid. From the catalog: Fine old blade (pamor restored) and Surakarta style hilt, with green and gold demon face and fanciful Indonesian designs. It is noted by Edward Frey in the description for this kris that it is "Another scabbard decorated by the aging Solo artist." Publications: Frey, Edward. "The Kris: Mystic weapon of the Malay world." New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. Fig. 8(b). length 19 1/2 in. Took them two weeks to ship. Should get it Tuesday. Attached Images

8th April 2017, 12:59 PM	#6
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	url https://new.liveauctioneers.com/cata...of-edward-frey

13th May 2017, 04:48 PM	#7
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,295	This one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=bendho and somewhere on forum is another one of this size and Pamor, but with separate Gonjo and not Picit. Here (scroll down please) a Sumatran Keris Picit: http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002019.html Last edited by Gustav; 13th May 2017 at 07:27 PM.

7th April 2017, 08:50 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,230	i like that keris Marcus! Strange that no one else bid on it, but lucky for you.

7th April 2017, 11:16 PM	#4
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 323	Marcus; Congratulation on winning that keris. I like the strange pamor and the blade type. I am curious what will happen to the unsold ones. Hope they will go up in another auction later?

8th April 2017, 03:53 AM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,230	Green, you could probably contact the auction house and ask about them. The vast majority sold, but i did find a few of the 6 or 7 that didn't interesting. You can see them, what sold and how much they realized by going to the auction house online and going to past auctions. I would think that in general they were pretty pleased with the auction and the prices realized.