Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 23rd November 2022

Lot 302

A Japanese sword (shingunto)

Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £280

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Description

A Japanese sword (shingunto), blade 24 in., hon-zukuri, notare-midare hamon, gilt metal habaki, nakago with five character mei (Senshu Yoshimasa (?) Tsukuru)*, regulation army mountings and scabbard, ito and menuki missing from tsuka.

 

* translation, not firm attribution.