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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 881

(x) Japanese Wakizashi sword, unsigned, tsuba and fuchi with ornate floral pattern in bronze, three seppa fitted, menuki under tsuka-ito, wooden saya with intricate finish, very fine

Ex-Robert W. & Irina V. Farquhar Collection. Robert was an American mission design specialist who worked for NASA and Academician of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the International Academy of Astronautics. They were acquired with the help of Professor Kuninory T. Uesugi in Japan whilst Farquhar was working assisting JAXA. Irina is a Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Astronautics.

Components of this Wakizashi perhaps assembled rather than always having been together.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£850

Starting price
£210