1950

OFFICER’S SAMURAI SWORD.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
OFFICER’S SAMURAI SWORD.

Overall length: 34 1/2". Blade length: 22". This sword features an early blade w/ an irregular hamon. The copper habaki has incised lineal decoration. The nakago has a single mekugi-ana. The blade is unsigned but is well made. The tsuba is iron w/ vine decoration. There is 1 copper seppa below the tsuba. The tsuka has matching plain brass fuchi & kabuto-gane. The menuki are iron & of 3 cherry blossom design. The tsuka-ito is brown & the remains of the same are white. The saya is black enameled wood & has 2 interesting white knotted additions to the scabbard likely put on by a US sailor. CONDITION: blade has areas of good polish but has some discoloration. There are no nicks or delaminations. The tsuka-ito is broken. The same is mostly missing. (02-15669/BF). $300-500.