WWII JAPANESE WAKIZASHI WITH SHIN GUNTO HANDLE

WWII JAPANESE WAKIZASHI WITH SHIN GUNTO HANDLE

07 August 2022

Swords & sabers

Description

WWII Family Wakizashi with Officers handle. Bright blade with visible Hamon. Blackened copper Habaki. Iron Tsuba with copper inlay. Iron Fuchi with silver inlay of family crest. Standard Officers Shin Gunto mount with lotus blossom Menuki. Black lacquered scabbard with brass obi-tori.

Dimensions

Blade Length: 22.25” Total Length: 33”

Provenance

Unknown

Acquired from
Auction House

For sale
Yes

Answered within 29 minutes

By David U.

Aug 07, 18:22 UTC

Fair Market Value

$940 - $1,100 USD

Insurance Value $0 USD

What does this mean?

Hello Jacob,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

It is a lovely Japanese sword, blade with few spots of oxidation, steel tamahagane. Beautiful sword for exhibition. The wakizashi (Japanese: 脇差, "side inserted sword", in reference to the practice of wearing this item inserted through one's obi or sash at one's side, whereas the larger tachi sword was worn slung from a cord) is one of the traditionally made Japanese swords (nihontō) worn by the samurai in feudal Japan.

Unlike most we have seen, this example is not fitted with a Katana blade, but instead with the shorter Wakizashi (脇差) blade, a shorter type of sword used more for indoor use. Research indicates that these were specially made for the tighter quarters of Tanks and Aircraft, where every inch counts

$ 940 - 1100
 *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.  Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.

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.

START APPRAISAL

How does it work?

01

ANSWER A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS about your item AND UPLOAD IMAGES. It takes less than 5 minutes to submit an item.

Provide as many images and as much detail as you can for an accurate valuation.

01

ANSWER A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS about your item AND UPLOAD IMAGES. It takes less than 5 minutes to submit an item.

Provide as many images and as much detail as you can for an accurate valuation.

02

ONE OF OUR QUALIFIED appraisal SPECIALISTS WILL REVIEW YOUR ITEM AND PROVIDE A FAIR MARKET VALUATION.

You will receive your online appraisal by email, typically within 24 to 48 hours.

03

Ready to sell?

List your item on the Mearto Marketplace and receive offers from art and antiques collectors all over the world.

Customers with high-value items can also take advantage of our Consignment Concierge Service receive offers from leading auction houses.

04

Find out how much your item is worth. CLICK the button BELOW TO SET UP A FREE ACCOUNT.

Get started

Is this item for sale?

Yes! You can make an offer to purchase this item directly from the owner on the Mearto Marketplace. Buy confidently knowing that the item has been evaluated by our team of specialists and that the transaction is secured on both ends by our platform. The seller pays the shipping fees and we offer a 100% refund guarantee if you’re not satisfied with your purchase.

Let our specialists suggest an asking price, or set your own, before your item is promoted to enthusiastic collectors all over the world. Listings are complimentary and you pay just a small fee if your item sells.

VISIT THE MEARTO MARKETPLACE

PURCHASE THIS ITEM ON THE MEARTO MARKETPLACE

WWII JAPANESE WAKIZASHI WITH SHIN GUNTO HANDLE

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.

How does it work?

01

ANSWER A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS about your item AND UPLOAD IMAGES. It takes less than 5 minutes to submit an item.

Provide as many images and as much detail as you can for an accurate valuation.

01

ANSWER A FEW SIMPLE QUESTIONS about your item AND UPLOAD IMAGES. It takes less than 5 minutes to submit an item.

Provide as many images and as much detail as you can for an accurate valuation.

02

ONE OF OUR QUALIFIED appraisal SPECIALISTS WILL REVIEW YOUR ITEM AND PROVIDE A FAIR MARKET VALUATION.

You will receive your online appraisal by email, typically within 24 to 48 hours.

03

Ready to sell?

List your item on the Mearto Marketplace and receive offers from art and antiques collectors all over the world.

Customers with high-value items can also take advantage of our Consignment Concierge Service receive offers from leading auction houses.

04

Find out how much your item is worth. CLICK the button BELOW TO SET UP A FREE ACCOUNT.

Similar item appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: $300 - $400

Estimate: No appraisals

Estimate: No appraisals

Is this item for sale?

Let our specialists suggest an asking price, or set your own, before your item is promoted to enthusiastic collectors all over the world. Listings are complimentary and you pay just a small fee if your item sells.