Lot 2441

Gold-plated ladies’ keris b and two bade-bade, Sumatra, 19th century.

Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots

Starting Price € 300

Countdown for bids : 34 days and 3 hours left

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Description

Keris with short, straight and multiply fullered blade, slightly pitted. Selut and mendak complete, the covering of the kaniut and hilt in gilt copper. Wooden wrangka and scabbard covered with very fine repoussé, decorated and gilt copper. Losses to the plating on the hilt and wrangka. Both bade-bade with mottled, slightly curved back blades. Hilts of carved horn, one hilt with a silver ferrule. Wooden scabbards, one example carved from a single piece with a chip to the spine. The other scabbard with silver bands (loose). Lengths 41 to 35 cm.

Condition: II - Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Thursday, November 17, 2026 at 2:30 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 2001 - 2505 and continues on Wednesday 18, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 2506 - 1369.The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.