Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 19th October 2016
Lot 196
A Japanese sword (shingunto)
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £300
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Description
A Japanese sword (shingunto), showa era blade 26 in., shinogi-zukuri, gilt copper habaki, tang with inspection stamp (Na), signed to both sides: showa (shichi sen ju?) gatsu, and with two-character mei, regulations officer's mountings with steel scabbard, tsuba, three seppa and fuchi all stamped '209'.
Reference: Fuller & Gregory, 'Military swords of Japan'