1445 JAPANESE WAKIZASHI

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This item SOLD at 2025 Aug 08 @ 14:47UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 250.00 USD
Estimated at 500.00 - 750.00 USD
Overall length: 20 3/4". Blade length 14 1/4". Blade has a very irregular hamon with a copper habaki showing diagonal spires. There is 1 seppa above and below the very ornate openwork iron tsuba. The nakago has a single mekugi-ana with a 13 character signature on one side and a 12 character signature on the other. All matching gold inlaid fuchi, kashira and menuki. Tsuka has white same but no tsuka-ito. Saya is black enameled wood with a missing kogatana. CONDITION: blade has a good polish with no faults. Tsuka shows wear and the tsuka-ito is missing. Saya shows light overall wear. Saya has a taped on tag that reads, "bizen osafune ju yokoyama kaga suke fujiwara sukenaga" & "1830/1854". (02-24497-1/BF). $500-750.