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WWII NAVAL OFFICERS SAMURAI SWORD.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
WWII NAVAL OFFICERS SAMURAI SWORD.

Overall length: 39 1/2". Blade length: 27". This attractive kai-gunto has a nearly full length hi & what appears to be an oil tempered blade. The brass habaki has evidence of silver plating. The nakago has 2 mekugi-ana. The blade is unsigned. The tsuba appears to be plain, heavy, gilded copper w/ a lg. brass lineal decorated seppa that resembles a second tsuba. There is also 1 sm. seppa between the blade & the tsuba. The tsuka has matching fuchi, cherry blossom menuki & kabuto-gane. The tsuka-ito is brown over what appears to be black same. The saya has gilded brass semegane & sayajiri on the black enameled metal body. CONDITION: blade has a nice polish w/ no nicks or delamination. Sword generally shows light wear overall. (02-15668/BF). $500-800.