^Lot 1761 JAPANESE WAKIZASHI WITH ANCESTRAL BLADE.

Overall length: 33”. Blade length: 21 1/2". Blade has a barely visible straight hamon. Copper habaki. Short nakago has a single mekugi-ana & a 2 character signature. Iron tsuba w/ separate reeded brass edge. Seppa are made from leather & cardboard. Shin-gunto type tsuka w/ brass fuchi & kabuto-gane. 3 Cherry blossom menuki. Brown tsuka-ito. White same. Saya is leather wrapped wood. CONDITION: blade has a beautiful polish. Tsuba shows original patina. Tsuka shows light wear. There is no ring in the kabuto-gane. Saya shows scuffs & scrapes to the leather finish. (02-13954/BF). $350-550.