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ARMOUR, HELMETS AND MASKS
Various Properties
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A NIMAI YOKOHAGI OKEGAWA DO TOSEI GUSOKU
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The 18-plate suji bachi kabuto (helmet) with gilt tehen kanamono,
kuwagata dai and kuwagata with a mon maedate, Hineno-style shikoro
with fukigaeshi on the top plate; a well-formed menpo (mask) with hair
moustache and three-lame yodarekake (throat guard); the two-piece
do (chest armour) of horizontal plates riveted together, on the back a
gattari and machiuke for a sashimono; shino-gote of plate and mail;
haidate; and shino-suneate (shin guards); overall black-lacquered and
laced in dark blue sugake-odoshi. (9).

£3,000 - 5,000
JPY450,000 - 740,000
US$4,000 - 6,600

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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