A TANTO,

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21.75cm blade with one mekugi-ana and signed indistinctly to both sides, fully bound tsuka with matching copper fuchi-kashira decorated with bamboo, birds and a stream, matching brass menuki in the form of shi-shi and birds, aori-gata copper tsuba, in its red lacquered polished same saya.

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A TANTO,

Lot 0649

Estimate £800-£1,000Apr 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

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DAY 2 ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR

Apr 08, 2026 5:00 AM EDT

Compton, West Berkshire, UK

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THREE SECOND WAR PERIOD IMPERIAL JAPANESE SWORD KNOTS,: two of brown and blue cloth and the last of gold and brown, all with their double tassels.

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A SECOND WAR PERIOD IMPERIAL JAPANESE OFFICER OF THE DAY SASH,: triple red stripe and double white striped cloth sash with large red tassels.

Apr 08, 2026A SECOND WAR PERIOD IMPERIAL JAPANESE OFFICER OF THE DAY SASH,

A CONFEDERATE MARINE OFFICER'S BICORN HAT AND TIN.: the black fur covered body with feather top, black and silver bullion striped trim with bullion tassel to one peak, the front with cloth and velvet trimmed insignia with central numeral 1, leather

Apr 08, 2026A CONFEDERATE MARINE OFFICER'S BICORN HAT AND TIN.

AN 11TH REGIMENT OF FOOT (DEVONSHIRE) OFFICER'S BELL-TOP SHAKO,: the black fur covered body with leather trim, peak and top, crowned rayed start helmet plate with central faceted rayed star surmounted by pierced scroll banner battle honours and central XI on a

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A VERY RARE OFFICER'S TARLETON OF THE 12TH LIGHT DRAGOONS,: the black leather skull with white metal mounts, the right side mounted with a crowned GR surmounting a scroll form, the head band embossed XII LIGHT DRAGOONS, pleated silk turban with white metal

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A VICTORIAN TROOPER'S LANCE CAP OF THE 17TH LANCERS,: the black leather skull with painted white leather top and quilted white cloth support, green and yellow cloth band, green and yellow woollen pompom with regimental button, white metal plume holder

Apr 08, 2026A VICTORIAN TROOPER'S LANCE CAP OF THE 17TH LANCERS,

A VICTORIAN ROYAL FUSILIER'S BEARSKIN,: the fur covered cane body with flaming grenade badge crowned pierced HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE in garter form, surmounting a white metal Hanoverian Horse, leather liner, maker's trade label for W.

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