Authentic handmade geisha sword
09 January 2018
Description

23” Blade, 34” from top to handle end. Carried over from Japan by a family member on a boat. One uniform piece of steel supposed from the geisha era royal family.

Provenance

Inherited from father

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within 2 days
By Erin-Marie Wallace
Jan 11, 13:13 UTC
Fair Market Value
$400 - $500 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Dear Dru - This is a Japanese WWII era katana, the handle bears the remnants of a sharkskin (shagreen) grip and the guard and mounts are gilded bronze (ormolu). The condition of this piece does affect the value and I would expect this to sell in the range of $400USD - $500USD. In undamaged condition closer to $850USD and up.
Let me know if you have any followup questions and thank you for your submission to mearto.

Sincerely,

Erin-Marie

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