Antique Arms and Armor, August 28th, 2021
Lot 344:
Wonderful Japanese Samurai TANTO Dagger in Very Attractive Mounts. Strong thick blade with very nice active Hamon line well visible along the entire edged and around the tip to the spine. Unsigned, most likely Shinto or shin-shinto era. Mixed materials mounts including brass, copper, iron and a white metal tsuba, lovely lacquer work to the grip and saya, both topped with domed finials of marine nature, as well as the kozuka handle. A very pleasant and very efficient weapon, could have been owned by either a Samurai or a woman, perhaps Geisha, for self protection, back in the 18th-19th century. Total Length in Scabbard – 13 3/4" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) – 7 1/2"Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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