A miniature daisho, the longer sword with steel blade, silver fittings decorated with flowering prunus and shagreen hilt, the silver mounted gold lacquer scabbard decorated with flowering branches (wear) -- 7.in.long overall; the wakizashi-style miniature blade with similar fittings and scabbard (wear, shagreen hilt missing) -- 5½.in.long overall.

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A miniature daisho, the longer sword with steel blade, silver fittings decorated with flowering prunus and shagreen hilt, the silver mounted gold lacquer scabbard decorated with flowering branches (wear) -- 7.in.long overall; the wakizashi-style miniature blade with similar fittings and scabbard (wear, shagreen hilt missing) -- 5½.in.long overall.
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