Japanese WWll Naval Officer ' S Sword In Mountings, " Ichimonji Amahide ", Tassel
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:168103 | Country of Manufacture: Japan |
This is a Japanese WWll Naval officer`s sword in kaigunto mountings. The blade is signed "Noshu Seki ju Ichimonji Minamoto Amahide 濃州関住一文字源天秀", shinogi-zukuri shape, WWll time period ca. 1940 era made blade. Amahide lived in Seki city, Gifu prefecture, made swords during WWll as a gendai smith, listed in John Slough`s book page 24, 25, 26, 27. The blade is hand forged, in old p...olish, shows fine scratches but no rust, no stain and in good condition. The temper line is wavy gunome with togariba temper pattern throughout the blade and has deep temper at the point. There is no bend, no nick, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. The scabbard is ray-skin covered scabbard, no tear, no dent, no crack, no bend and in mint condition. The handle is tight fit, tsuka-ito wrapping no cut, no loose also in mint condition. Lock mechanism works fine. It came with brown Naval sword tassel, no cut, no fade and in good condition. It measures 26+3/8" tip to the guard, 25+3/4" cutting edge, 1+3/16" width, 6.5 mm thickness at the notch and 39+3/4" in mountings. Shipping is $25 priority in U.S. Payment dues within 3 days auction end.
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