1 antique 1700-1800's A.D. saya (scabbard) for a Japanese Samurai wakizashi sword.  This fine sword saya would make an important addition to any collection--and would complete a fine Japanese sword that has no saya. 

This saya is very fine.  The lacquer has embedded pine needles with abalone shell.  This nihonto scabbard has a number of fine fittings. 

The saya will fit a blade that measures 20 1/4" (51.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.

This saya was used by true Samurai. 

This will be a beautiful saya for a fine Japanese wakizashi.  Both missing fittings are commonly made of buffalo horn anyway--so this saya can be nicely restored.  One shitodome fitting (two pieces line the kurigata) is missing--however genuine antique fittings are easily found to replace the missing fitting.  The saya lacquer just three small chips.