1179 SHIN-GUNTO KATANA.

SOLD
1,200.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Apr 15 @ 11:55UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 350.00 USD
Estimated at 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Overall length: 40". Blade length: 27 1/2". Blade has an irregular hamon and a gilded habaki. The nakago has a single mekugi-ana with two small Japanese characters between the habaki and the mekugi-ana. Standard gilded 4-cherry blossom tsuba with three seppa on each side. Matching fuchi & kabuto-gane. White same with brown tsuka-ito and 3-cherry blossom menuki. Brown saya with matching gunto mounts. CONDITION: blade is in a very good polish but is quite dirty and has substantial dried grease. There are a few very tiny nicks to the blade that should polish out easily. Tsuka shows light wear overall, as does the saya. (02-21846/BF). $700-1,000.