US M1860 CIVIL WAR PERIOD STAFF OFFICERS SWORD, 29 1/2″ UNSIGNED BLADE IS LIGHTLY ETCHED WITH “US” AND FLORAL PATTERNS, WRAPPING ON GRIP IS COMPLETE, BRASS GRIP IS EXCELLENT WITH FINE TWISTED WIRE INTACT, LEATHER GRIP HAS 1/8″ CHIP MISSING, 3 RING SCARCE “BRASS” SCABBARD IS DENT FREE AND HAS A 100 YEAR OLD PATINA, EXCELLENT CLEAN SWORD!
JAPANESE SHINTO PERIOD (1660’S) KATANA, HAS STANDARD STYLE HANDLE WITH BLACK TAPE WRAPPINGS BUT BLADE IS STORED IN A PLAIN NON MATCHING SIRA/SAYA WOOD SCABBARD, 23″ BLADE HAS BEEN SHORTENED YEARS AGO AND IS FAIRLY BRIGHT HAVING BEEN LIGHTLY POLISHED, BLADE HAS SEVERAL SMALL IMPERFECTIONS (KIZU) BUT STILL RATES AS VG/FINE, 2 PIECE BRASS HABAKI, 3 1/8 BLACK IRON TSUBA HAS BRASS/GOLD WIRE FLOWER DESIGNS WITH BOTH KOZUKA AND KOGAI HOLES, FUCHI AND KASHIRA ARE BLACKENED BRASS WITH HAMMERED FLOWER DESIGNS, MENUKI ARE BLACK CARVED DRAGONS?, DEEP BLACK TANG IS SIGNED ON ONE SIDE AND HAS ALSO BEEN SHORTENED ALONG WITH THE BLADE MANY YEARS AGO!
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