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Fine Antique Arms and Militaria from around the world

Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A Tosei Gusoku (Samurai's armour), Edo Period (1603-1867)

Estimate

€ 4.000 - 5.000

Sold

€ 6.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Giappone
height 137 cm.
A 32-plate suji kabuto made of brown-lacquered iron with gilded copper tehen kanamono consisting of sectos, mabezashi with rippled lacquer, small round maedate featuring a Mon in the centre (more recent maedate); 5-plate shikoro (small missing parts to the lacquer) with kebiki-style lacing, missing fukigaeshi. Messei menpo made of brown-lacquered iron with removable nosepiece and long moustache of light horsehair, 5-plate yodarekake, the last one is partly gilded; brown-lacquered Do with scales and complete with 5-plate leather kusazuri (damaged silk laces), pertinent 7-plate sode, the last plate is gold lacquered; kote with damaged silk cloth, the haidate of iron mail and brown-lacquered plates. Original wooden stock with iron and brass mounts featuring Mon painted on all sides.