A Japanese Tachi, Signed Inoue Shinkai, 17th Century or Later日本 十七世紀或更晚 井上真改造 太刀 With nanban tsuba, matching leaf-decorated fuchi and kashira, lobster menuki, and leather-wrapped tsuka;Nagasa (length of tip to beginning of tang): 28.1 in (71.5 cm);Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1.3 in (3.3 cm);Sakihaba (width before tip): 0.8 in (2.1 cm), overall length 41.1 in — 104.5 cmEstimate: $1,000—2,000