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Signed Nihonto Found In An Old Toy Shop

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Well these beautiful pieces of art keep finding me. This is an interesting one and I am studying as much as I can to see what I have here. I am by all means no expert and any and all knowledge is highly appreciated.

 

26 inches overall length

21 blade length

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It's not about the shiny parts, it is about how high the "pillows" or edges stand proud. They rust and wear down over time. Not done many hundreds of years ago.

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It was bought out of a huge estate of antique toys and there were a couple of military items that went with the sale. The gentleman I bought it from has owned it since 1966. His name is Orville and he is one of the biggest toy collectors in California. I collect tin toys also and we were sharing stories about how things find owners.

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Must have been quite the 'double take' when you saw it in the store! One of those "Hey... wait a minute!" moments.

 

Closest I have had was finding a tall wooden box (like the kind used for Japanese tea ceremony bowls) in a resale shop. There was a Shino-ware vase I also noticed sitting on the front counter. I walked over to look at the vase because I thought the vase and box were a match. A lady speaks up and says "I am buying that vase". So because I hate to see things split up, I explain that the box and vase 'might' go together thinking I will give up the box. She kindly says "It seems like you know more about this than I do... would you like the vase?" After the usual back and forth of "you don't have to", etc., I happily accept. I then payed for her items as well. So for $2 for the box, $5 for the vase and $5 for her items, I walked away with a very nice vase/box combo. Later learned the box and vase DID belong together. 5 minutes later and the vase would have walked out of the store with someone else... and without its box.

 

Love these stories...

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Many generations of Tsunahiro and many known for tempering hitatsura. This does look hitatsura based on the cleaned up pics. Obviously more research needed but might be a good looking sword at the very least.

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