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Lot 3242

A rare 19th century silver mounted miniature Japanese sword
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10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$2,106 inc. premium

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A rare 19th century silver mounted miniature Japanese sword

Watered steel 7 1/2 inch blade; 10 3/4 inches overall. Silver grip mounts and tsuba, all with finely engraved florals. Ray skin grip with roped cloth wrap. Lacquered black and gold wooden scabbard with silver mounts with floral engraving. Handmade to exact specifications as full sized swords.
Condition: Excellent. Blade bright, watered line faded, a few scattered minor grey spots, extremely sharp edge. Silver polished; deep engraving. Grip with a few threads broken, but still attached. Scabbard excellent, minor chips around top mount and some lacquer well restored on top edge.
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