CHRISTMAS ESTATE AUCTION closing from 5pm
Thursday, 7 - Monday, 11 December 2023
ANTIQUE JAPANESE WAKIZASHI SWORD & FABRIC CASE L.560mm
Realised: $1,050 plus premium
Current Bid $1,050 (73 bids, reserve met)
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Lot Details
Info with sword reads: Sword is a Wakizashi made in the Koto era so sometime before 1596. The swordsmith was a very good one judging by the forging pattern of the steel. The mountings or 'koshirae' are from the Satsuma Rebellion period - 1877. It is typical that old swords were re-mounted several times during their lifetime...
