AUCTION 37 ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A WWII JAPANESE SHIN GUNTO OFFICER'S SWORD

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,500 - $1,700

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A Japanese World War II army officer katana sword with a slightly curved blade with visible hamon, a gilt metal tsuba and menuki depicting sakura flowers, a hilt made of wood covered in stingray skin and wrapped with silk ito. 26 3/8 in., (61.2 cm.) nagasa The scabbard is metal with gilt bronze mounts.

Dimensions: L: 39 in., (99 cm.)

Condition: Very good.