LOT 507:
armor pieces
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Start price:
$
150
Estimated price :
$400 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 2%
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armor pieces
Metal armor pieces, used by the samurai during the Edo or the Meiji period
The Edo period (1603 - 1868), also known as the Tokugawa period , and together with the Meiji period (1868-1912) led Japan into the modern times, Japan opened to the West and became the only Asian superpower in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Noticeable time defects (mainly rust)
parts for arm, hand and shoulder armor
150-250 years old
Low opening price
Private Collection, London