Japanese swords
17 September 2019
Description

These were given to my father when stationed in Japan in the 60’s or 70’s from a general in the Japanese military. I did some research and couldn’t find anything like them.

Provenance

My father gave them to me

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 1 day
By s.k. Breider
Sep 19, 07:58 UTC
Fair Market Value
€150 - €250 EUR
Insurance Value $0 EUR
What does this mean?

This display is made in Japan and it is supposed to show the Samurai weapons and ornaments of the Momoyama period and Edo period (1600-1868) tsuba. These are reproductions though made in second half 20th century.
On the right are models of old coins, I see a koban and a 'cow tongue' piece of gold. The swords are called Wakizashi or short sword. Estimation is a little difficult. Its made for decorative purposes and not for real use. Samurai speak to the imagination of people and adds to the value I believe. My estimation takes this in consideration.

Regards,

Simon Breider

Do you have a similar item and want to know how much it’s worth?

Communicate directly with a qualified specialist and get a fair market valuation of your item, typically in 48 hours or less.

Similar item appraisals

2 Feb, 2024
Complete personal...
militaria
Estimate: $200 - $500
31 Jan, 2024
WW2 Timer clock t...
militaria
Estimate: $40 - $120
13 Jan, 2024
Lucci avanti seri...
militaria
Estimate: No appraisals
28 Dec, 2023
Military medals a...
militaria
Estimate: No appraisals
12 Dec, 2023
Signal cannon
militaria
Estimate: No appraisals
30 Oct, 2023
Antique WW1 1915 ...
militaria
Estimate: $30 - $60
2 Sep, 2023
Curved antique sw...
militaria
Estimate: No appraisals
23 Aug, 2023
Samurai sword
militaria
Estimate: No appraisals
20 Aug, 2023
Maybe a samurai s...
militaria
Estimate: No appraisals