Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Japanese Sword, Birds Tsuba
- Price realized
- $1,397
- Pre-sale estimate
- $400 – $600
- Hammer price
- $1,100
- Sold
- April 20, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2- April 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
Japanese Sword, the 27" blade with a tsuba, appearing as copper, approx. 3" x 3.75" depicting at the handle or tsuka side appearing as a duck and rooster and foliage, at the blade side foliage, each side of the tsuka is wrapped and displays three mums, the blade tang with Japanese characters and further marked on its' side "1884" preceded by an undecipherable mark (see photo), the blade is freckled and one nick (see photo), housed in a black scabbard, overall approx. 39.75"l, 3.35lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.