Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
by Thomas Del Mar Ltd (in association with Sotheby's)
566 lots | 525 with images
2012
Viewing Notes24th June 12 noon to 4pm. 25th June 10am to 7pm. 26th June 10am to 5pm.
Lot 1: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged
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Description: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon (edge nicks, staining), plain tang pierced with two mekugi-ana (tip chipped), copper tsuba, sharkskin-covered grip, in a lacquered saya 73cm; 28 3/4in blade
View additional info »Lot 2: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged
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Description: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade (small chips), copper tsuba and wooden grip, in a wooden saya 62.2cm; 24 1/2in blade
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Lot 3: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with slightly curved
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Description: A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with slightly curved single-edged blade with wavy hamon, plain tang pierced with two mekugi-ana, cast iron tsuba, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip with gilt metal menuki, in its saya 67.5cm; 26 5/8in blade
View additional info »Lot 4: A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with
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Description: A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S SWORD (KATANA) with slightly curved single-edged blade with straight hamon, plain tang struck with an anchor mark, regulation tsuba, grip and mounts, in its fishskin-covered saya 66cm; 26in blade
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Lot 5: TWO JAPANESE SHORTSWORDS (TANTO) the first with
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Description: TWO JAPANESE SHORTSWORDS (TANTO) the first with curved single-edged blade, signed tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, steel tsuba inlaid with flowers, butterflies and a small hound in soft metals, leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip, a pair of soft metal Samurai menuki, and steel kabuto-gane, in its plain saya with associated kozuka; the second with curved single-edged blade, plain tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, signed sparsely-decorated steel tsuba, leather-bound sharkskin-covered grip with soft metal bouquet menuki, brass kabute-gane, in its lacquered saya with associated kozuka the first: 43.7cm;17 1/4in blade (2)
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