Japanese Wakizashi Sword with Presentation Inscription (9 words)
Japanese Wakizashi, with shagreen and linen wrapped handle, above a shaped tsuba, with curved blade, inscribed 'Ni-gatzu-Hi' meaning 'gift in February' and was presented in 1906, set with scabbard in black lacquer, total length 20.87 in.
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- Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.
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