Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 28th March 2017
Lot 694
A Japanese sword (tachi)
Estimate £2,000 - £2,500 | Hammer £2500
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Description
A Japanese sword (tachi), blade 25.5 in., o-no-kubi zukuri, o-kissaki, gently undulating hamon, nakago dated for 1850 'ni gatsu hi' (one day in February) and signed (kuninao?); gilt copper habaki with file marks; tsuka with dragon menuki, kabuto-gane kashira, lightly engraved tsuba, lacquered saya with engraved fittings.