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Elegant 1899 Solid Sterling Silver Letter Opener.  Mother of Pearl.  Maker’s Mark. London England

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    Genuine London Sterling Silver ferruled opener with a hand carved cylindrical shaped mother of pearl handle and mirror polished steel blade.  WOW!   Cap and ferrule are fully hallmarked with the letter “d” denoting 1899.  The lion passant, leopards head and maker’s mark (As& Hn) fully… Continue reading

Old Madura Keris Kriss Kris Dagger.  Centipede.  Madura. Indonesia.

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    Directly from Madura, this Keris was passed on through 2 generations.  Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeast coast of Java and is inhabited by 3.65 million Madurese.   Keris have been produced for centuries.  It is divided into three parts: blade (wilah), hilt… Continue reading

Antique Ritual Tantric Wooden Mahakala Dagger.  Phurba.  Central Tibet

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    Phurba, also Phurwa, is a ritual object used to dispel and destroy obstacles.  It was originally used to mark out the perimeter of a sacred building  (temple or monastery).   Since then it was used in ritual and sacred ceremonies.  The three sided blade… Continue reading

Brass / Bronze & Copper Shou Xing Walking Stick / Cane / Sword, China

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Detail:  The Shou Xing handle represents the God of Long Life and Longevity.   This god is the third god of the Gods of Good Fortune.   This is a heavy and study cane.  The copper sheath or shaft – that houses a steel blade –… Continue reading

Batak Piso Halasan Sword / Knife, Sumatra

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Detail:  Hilt and scabbard are carved from bone or from some resin composite material (although I have never seen a resin composite come out of Sumatra that is this old).  ASO (human-like) traditional figures are carved at both ends and insects, geckos and plant life are carved on… Continue reading
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