1383 JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.

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This item SOLD at 2024 Jul 22 @ 13:54UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 225.00 USD
Estimated at 450.00 - 750.00 USD
Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 26 1/4". Blade has a barely discernible irregular hamon with a full-length hi. Copper habaki with two seppa above and below the tsuba. Tsuba is of standard 4-cherry blossom design. Matching Fuchi and kabuto-gane. Tsuka has a black under-finish with no same. The tsuka-ito is brown-painted, woven cotton. There is a brown and blue tassel attached, indicating use by a company grade officer. Saya is brown-painted metal with bronzed mounts. CONDITION: blade has a gray patina and has been improperly sharpened. Blade also shows some pitting near the tip. We have not been able to remove the tsuka to look for a signature. Tsuka shows moderate wear overall. Saya shows heavy wear with significant loss of finish in the upper half of the body. (02-22601/BF). $450-750.