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JAPANESE WAKIZASHI.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
JAPANESE WAKIZASHI.

Overall length: 37 1/4". Blade length: 20 1/4". Blade has no apparent hamon. No habaki. Iron tsuba w/ mountainous design. There is 1 brass seppa above & below the tsuba. Nakago has a single mekugi-ano. There is no signature on the nakago. Matching fuchi & kashira. Black tsuka ito w/ partial white same & a single menuki showing a running rabbit. Saya appears to be wood but it is completely covered w/ brown leather. CONDITION: blade has a fine repolished finish w/ a few scattered lamination flaws. There are no chips to the edge. Tsuba has an ancient dark patina. Same is about 60% complete. Tsuba & tsuka are loose due to the missing habaki. Tsuka has been rewrapped. Saya cover is pliable. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Jack Verret Sr. (02-16482/BF). $300-500.