Moro Kris For Comment

mross · 29th April 2019, 03:13 PM

That was a great score on a random lot. Unless the other not related items where a Lamborghini or a gold bar I'd say this is the star of the lot.

Yes, everything said about it is true as to age, sheath(not original) and the inlays were definitely silver.

David · 29th April 2019, 06:12 PM

Damn! Some folks have all the luck. I would say this is a highly desirable piece indeed for kris collectors and your are quite lucky to have stumbled upon it.
I'm with Kai. More likely mid-19th century than earlier. I would say that definitely the kakatau pommel and possible the entire hilt is a later replacement though.
Great score though!

RAMBA · 29th April 2019, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Damn! Some folks have all the luck. I would say this is a highly desirable piece indeed for kris collectors and your are quite lucky to have stumbled upon it.
I'm with Kai. More likely mid-19th century than earlier. I would say that definitely the kakatau pommel and possible the entire hilt is a later replacement though.
Great score though!

Thanks for the comments. So mid 19th C with a later 20th C replacement scabbard and hilt. The pommel and scabbard seem a fit so probably all done at same time and as the theory goes picked up around the WW2 period.

I will probably be letting it go in a month or two. Not my area of collecting.

Ian · 30th April 2019, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RAMBA

... I will probably be letting it go in a month or two. Not my area of collecting.

Hi Ramba:

Welcome to the Forum and congrats on a really neat find. If you plan to sell it, you might like to take advantage of the Swap Forum on this site.

Ian

CharlesS · 30th April 2019, 12:04 AM

Yes!...a lovely blade, indeed! Like Battara said the scabbard is unusual for about any Moro area, and I have to wonder if it is later to the sword, which would not be unusual at all.

RAMBA · 29th April 2019, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mross

That was a great score on a random lot. Unless the other not related items where a Lamborghini or a gold bar I'd say this is the star of the lot.

Yes, everything said about it is true as to age, sheath(not original) and the inlays were definitely silver.

Thanks for comments. Junk lot!

30th April 2019, 12:04 AM	#5
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Yes!...a lovely blade, indeed! Like Battara said the scabbard is unusual for about any Moro area, and I have to wonder if it is later to the sword, which would not be unusual at all. Last edited by CharlesS; 30th April 2019 at 12:15 PM.

29th April 2019, 03:13 PM	#1
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	That was a great score on a random lot. Unless the other not related items where a Lamborghini or a gold bar I'd say this is the star of the lot. Yes, everything said about it is true as to age, sheath(not original) and the inlays were definitely silver.

29th April 2019, 06:12 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Damn! Some folks have all the luck. I would say this is a highly desirable piece indeed for kris collectors and your are quite lucky to have stumbled upon it. I'm with Kai. More likely mid-19th century than earlier. I would say that definitely the kakatau pommel and possible the entire hilt is a later replacement though. Great score though!