Very Nice Japanese Army Officer Sword Mounted With Ancestral Blade
This is a gorgeous example of a Japanese Shin Gunto Sword carried by an Army Officer during World War II that is mounted with an ancestral signed blade. The late KOTO , early Shinto blade wears a cutting edge of 25 1/8 inches in length. The blade has survived in beautiful polished condition with just some minor surface blemishes and wears an impressive FULL TEMPER that is actively wavy on either side. The tang bears two holes and is signed which translates to Izumino? (two of the characters are difficult to decipher due to the aged tang as well as one of the holes). All the nice quality fittings also remain very nice and feature a lovely silver family mon that has been mounted upon one of the menuki. The regulation metal Army Shin Gunto scabbard is most likely in pristine condition as it continues to wear is leather combat covering that also remains healthy. Still present, is a blue and brown Tassel that although has lost most of one of the tassels, does remains nice and with vivid color. Overall, the Sword measures 38 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SWORD MOUNTED WITH ANCESTRAL BLADE” is in sale since Monday, October 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.