Ⓦ AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE SHORTSWORD; A JAPANESE SWORD (TACHI) AND A SHORTSWORD (WAKIZASHI)

Ⓦ AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE SHORTSWORD; A JAPANESE SWORD (TACHI) AND A SHORTSWORD (WAKIZASHI)

the first with strongly curved single-edged blade formed with a wavy hamon, pierced tsuba (kabuto-gane missing), in its saya carved in imitation of wood bark; the second with curved single-edged blade (tip chipped), iron tsuba chiselled with a landscape enriched with soft metal, leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip with menuki and kabuto-gane; the third with curved single-edged blade (pitted), plain tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, iron tsuba decorated with a scaley dragon and leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip; and a Japanese WWII katana saya

the first: 30.3 cm; 12 in blade

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Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)

Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection