Edged Weapons - Swords

A ‘Meta Zashi’ style ‘Tanto Dagger’ Tsuba in Iron. ED 2697. - ED 2697
A ‘Tanto Dagger’ Tsuba (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) made from iron depicting a boatman and wild geese or ducks. It has a lovely wet look to the iron with good patination. This is possibly ‘Aizu Shoami’ work from the early 19th Century or slightly earlier. The open ‘Hitsu’ identifies this as a ‘Meta Zashi’ style Tsuba. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2697.
£175.00

20th Century Brass Replica ‘Choso Guard’ Tsuba. ED 2696. - ED 2696
A decorative brass ‘Tsuba’ (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) replicating ‘Choso Guard’. Measuring 6 ½ cm long and 6 ¾ cm wide the ‘Nakago Ana’ measures 26mm x 7.5mm at its widest point. In the shape of regal bird, possibly a peacock. This Tsuba adorns a blade very nicely. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2696.
£75.00

Katana Sized Iron ‘Agrea Age’ Tsuba. ED 2695. - ED 2695
A Katana sized iron Tsuba from the ‘Agrea age’ or possibly late ‘Muromachiinto’ into 17th century. It is thin plate measuring 5mm. There is aged use wear around ‘Nakago Anna’. It is of a pierced plate design of kites or crests (in silhouette). This is a beautiful ancient design of good colour in very nice condition. It has ‘Heianjo-Zogan’ (brass inlay) of grass. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2695.
£185.00

Small ‘Katana’ sized Iron ‘Tsuba’ in a rounded Square Shape. ED 2694. - ED 2694
A nice small Iron ‘Katana Tsuba’ (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) in a rounded square shape with a flat plate rounded rim (5mm) thick. There is a depiction of a Goose in flight to the surface. It has a lovely black iron look and appears to be early 19th Century age into ‘Meiji’ period, possibly ‘Nara school work’. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2694.
£250.00

Large/Heavy/Thick ‘Katana Tsuba’in Patinated Copper. ED 2693. - ED 2693
A very large, heavy and thick late 20th Century possibly Chinese ‘Katana Tsuba’ (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) depicting a toad in a river bed facing a figure of a man. The price includes UK postage. ED 2693.
£75.00

Rounded Square Shaped ‘Katana Tsuba’ in Iron. ED 2692. - ED 2692
A Katana Tsuba (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) in iron with a lovely dark patina and colour with a slightly hammered and rounded rim. The tsuba depicts a bamboo grove in the rain with brass inlays. It has been mounted on a sword but is in excellent condition. This example has been dated to between the 1780’s & 1850’s and looks to be ‘Aizushoami’ work (unsigned). The price includes UK delivery. ED 2692.
£245.00

WW2 1943 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Arsenal Katana Sword With Dated & Smith Signed Tang ‘TAKA MASA’, Tasseled Cord, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20229 - 20229
An original WW2 dated Japanese Officer's Sword with signed tang. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “A Type 98 shin gunto army officer’s sword, blade appears to be a Showa-To oil tempered arsenal blade with no Showa or seki stamps and no visible hamon or temper line. Blade is heavily scratched with war time use but in bright condition, signed by ‘TAKA MASA’ real nameYasuda Yoshi taro born 1912, listed working as a gunto army smith. Very light well balanced good shape. Scabbard shows signs of heavy use not much paint left and no gilt on brass & copper mounts. Has unusual non standard khaki suspension belt with brass mounts on ashi ring. War time tsuba with original arsenal matching seppa no’s 208 same as tsuba. Tsuka intact & tidy has broken locking catch (end missing) but has sarute loop with non regulation rank tassel (looks old). A nicely shaped gunto sword, in need of a blade polish”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature and September 1943 date. He describes the cutting edge as 26” and total length 34 ½”. He also identifies red ink arsenal assembly marks on both sides of the tang. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20229
£1,000.00

**BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana By The Lijima Swords Factory With Kokura Arsenal Mark, Original Leather Cord With Barrel Knot And Scabbard With Part Of Its Original leather Field Combat Cover. Sn 20332 - 20332
This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana With cord, barrel knot and scabbard With partial field combat cover. The sword has the typical brown painted aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The handle retains traces of its original colour. Its fullered, 27 ¼” blade is clean and has storage grease. The side of the blade is crisply stamped '17535' and with inspection mark. The hilt is stamped with Kokura (4 combined cannonballs) Arsenal mark and the Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark (see page 185 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). The lanyard ring is fitted with original leather cord with barrel knot in good condition with all leather and stitching intact. It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with number ‘105902’. The scabbard has part of its original brown leather field combat cover. The cover’s lower lection is absent as its original cord which would lace the throat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20332
£1,200.00

Victorian & WWI British Officers Leather Covered Swagger/Sword Stick. 20186. - 20186
In the British Army swagger sticks were carried by all Officers as part of their uniform. The stick took the form of a short cane of polished wood, with an ornamented metal head of regimental pattern. The usual custom was for the Officer to carry the stick tucked under his arm. This is an excellent WWI era brown leather covered wood Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard in the form popular with British Officers during WWI. It has a 32 ½ cm single edged steel blade. The blade has some blueing and is etched with foliate decoration to both sides of the upper blade. Both sides of the blade near to the hilt have some old stable staining. It measures 57 ¾ cm overall in its scabbard. The wood grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The leather has some scuffs consistent with age and service use. The price for this unique swagger sword stick includes UK delivery. 20186. (Armoury)
£395.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**Original, Pre WW1 & Russian Revolution 1912 Dated Russian Military Cossack Kindjal Short Sword With Brass Fittings, Cavalry Regiment Mark ‘E.20.M.A.A’ & Scabbard. Sn 20203 - 695
The Russian Military Kindjal served the Russian armed forces well into the mid-20th century. This curved, double-edge blade was perfect as a close combat weapon. It originated in the Georgian Republic of Russia, but was best known as a Cossack weapon. This is an excellent original Pre WW1 & Russian Revolution era dated example of a Russian Cossack Kindjal short sword with scabbard. It has a clean, heavy 17 ¼” single edged curved blade with double fullers and measures 23 ½” overall. The blade is sharp. The wood slab grips in typical kindjal form are undamaged and secured by brass rivets. The brass cross guard is stamped with Cavalry Regiment Mark ‘E.20.M.A.A’ and weapon number ‘92’. The ricasso of the blade is stamped with a small Russian Eagle mark within roundel and dated ‘1912 r’ (illustrated). The reverse has 2 letter ‘A’ inspection marks (one crowned). The kindjal has its original leather covered wood scabbard with brass chape and throat mount with integral belt ring which is stamped with matching number ‘92’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20203
£695.00

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