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Lot 1201
Sale 2031 - Arms, Armor and Militaria Online
Lots Open
Oct 11, 2024
Lots Close
Oct 24, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Price Realized
$480
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Imperial Japanese M1883 Naval Officer Dirk
9" blade length. 16.5" overall with scabbard and hilt. Straight nickel plated blade with hira-zukuri shape and single fuller to both sides. Item mounts a white rayskin wrapped hilt with brass fittings and a gold washed copper habaki. Shagreen hilt is wrapped in brass wire with sakura buttressing the mekugi. Item features an S-curve guard with further sakura blossom designs adorning the pommel, chape, and locket. Scabbard composed of lacquered wood with brass fittings featuring nanako grounds, and features a spring-loaded catch that locks into the guard. Guard struck with a {Sakura enclosing Anchor} design, and a kanji marking on opposite sides of the blade.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.

