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Thu, Mar 21, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 359

11 Asian Blades, Tachi, Parang, Wakizashi, Tanto

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

primarily Japanese, 19th/20th century, comprising: hardwood shafted spear with mother of pearl decoration; two formal and one practice tachi forms, longest with secondary tanto blade hidden within the hilt; possibly southeast Asian sabre with an iron hilt; heavy parang with chrysanthemum decoration, rattan wrapped grip; formal and practice wakizashi forms; sunnobi tanto; two tanto forms, one with lacquered hilt and scabbard, longest 57 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

all with wear, corrosion, minor losses, some with looseness