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4 SAMURAI SWORDS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
4 SAMURAI SWORDS.

1) TOURIST SAMURAI. Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 26 1/2". This samurai was likely made for the 20th century tourist trade. There is no temper line on the blade. The blade has etched Chinese characters on panels extending 4" up from the rudimentary, poorly formed habaki. Roughly cast brass tsuba w/ bird design. Leather wrapped tsuka w/ no same or menuki. Plain brass fuchi & kashira. Brass mounted, green painted saya. CONDITION: a low quality sword w/ moderate wear throughout. (02-15372/BF).
2) TOURIST SAMURAI. Overall length: 41 1/2". Blade length: 29 3/4". Blade has no temper line & is etched w/ Far Eastern designs. Brass habaki. Cast brass tsuba. Wooden handle w/ painted silver decoration. Wooden saya w/ painted foliage & 2 cocks. CONDITION: light wear throughout.
3) TOURIST SAMURAI. Overall length: 44". Blade length: 28 3/4". Blade has a simulated temper line. Gold plated habaki & tsuba. Simulated ivory, cast plastic tsuka. Red plastic saya. Samurai is housed in original cardboard box. CONDITION: sword is as mfg. Box shows storage wear only. (02-15378(2)/BF).
4) TOURIST SAMURAI. Overall length: 41". Blade length: 28 1/2". Blade has a simulated wavy temper line & is signed, “Bk 1406 Forged Steel Handcrafted in China”. Brass habaki. Metal tsuba. Tsuka has a black tsuka-ito w/ white same & black metal menuki. Saya is black enameled wood w/ gold painted highlights. CONDITION: light wear throughout. (02-15379/BF). $300-500.