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A Japanese late-war officer's shin-gunto with signed blade -Select US Arms Type- image 1
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Lot 3243

A Japanese late-war officer's shin-gunto with signed blade
circa 1943-45
-Select US Arms Type-

10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$702 inc. premium

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A Japanese late-war officer's shin-gunto with signed blade
circa 1943-45

Slightly curved 26 1/2 inch blade with straight temper line, the tang inscribed. Hilt wrapped overall with tape and painted brick red paint; fuchi, menuki, and pommel of standard late war type with dark finish; copper-plated brass tsuba with cut-out decoration in the form of a crane. Black lacquered scabbard, the darkened metal mounts of also of standard late war type.
Condition: Blade showing scattered scratches. Hilt and scabbard mounts retain most darkened finish. Grip with what appears to be later painted finish. Scabbard with crazing and some small chips to lacquer.
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