16th Dec, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 257
 

257

A Japanese Second World War NCO's Shin-gunto Sword, pre 1945, the 67cm machine forged steel...

A Japanese Second World War NCO's Shin-gunto Sword, pre 1945, the 67cm machine forged steel blade with a narrow fuller to the back edge and numbered 38906, with one piece brass habaki, pierced brass tsuba, the fuchi stamped with the Kokura Arsenal marks, the gilt washed aluminium hilt made to resemble braid binding, the light brown enamelled steel scabbard numbered 124933 at the mouth, 97cm Footnote:- The vendor's Scottish grandfather, Harold Mackay, was working as an engineer at a hydro electric scheme in Wagu, northern Burma. With the invasion of the Japanese Army, Mackay and his family fled into the jungle where they remained until the end of the war. On returning from the jungle they found a number of Japanese soldiers living in their house When the officer in charge realised Mackay was British he surrendered his sword to him. Mackay then marched the troop south until he found someone to hand them over to.

Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £500


 

. Some flaking to the enamel of the scabbard, with two to three small dents. The press stud functions. The scabbard and the blade are not bent out ot shape. There is wear to the finish of the hilt.

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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 16th Dec, 2020

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