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Two Japanese Blades One Signed

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:550.00 USD Estimated At:1,100.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Two Japanese Blades One Signed
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Two Japanese Blades One Signed

1) Wakizashi-length blade, 21 inches overall with a 16 1/2 inch edge, showing a wavy hamon. No signature present on the tang. With a copper habaki and shirasaya-style mountings. 2) Tanto-length knife, 17 1/2 inches overall with a 11 3/4 inch blade, copper habaki, white rayskin grip wrap, horn hilt fittings and golden dragonfly menuki. With a black lacquer aikuchi pattern saya. Two gold paint rings are present on the hilt, with both sides of the tang signed (6 symbols on right, 10 on left). A consignor-supplied translation states that the signature is "Kobayashi Minamoto Masaoke Saku", with a date of 1845.

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1) Blade is good with some light handling marks, spotting and scratches on the blade. The hilt is coming apart, the habaki is oversized, and the saya is glue-repaired. 2) Good. The blade shows some chipping and dings along the edge and spine, light scratches, and traces of a straight hamon. The hilt is fair, with splitting of the rayskin, menuki detached but present, and mild scuffs. The saya is good.