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Japanese Copper Handle NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -PREMIUM CONDITION-th
Japanese Copper Handle NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -PREMIUM CONDITION-th
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St. Croix Blades BUYS COLLECTIONS OF JAPANESE SWORDS. Email us here or call using the ‘Contact Us’ link above.
If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s a chance to buy one! In fact, St. Croix Blades bought almost 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.
THE Japanese copper handle NCO sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945.
This sword would make an important addition to any Premium collection as it is most likely the, or one of the, best condition examples of the Japanese Copper Handle NCO Sword in the world.
The sword and scabbard/saya have the matching serial number ‘871’.
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Japanese WW2 Army Sword -Gendaito -IJA Katana by Ishido Teruhide -Gendai
Japanese WW2 Army Sword -Gendaito -IJA Katana by Ishido Teruhide -Gendai
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ST. CROIX BLADES BUYS JAPANESE SWORDS
1 antique World War II Japanese samurai Army Officer’s sword available. The blade is a fine gendai sword by Ishido Teruhide. This very fine Japanese Army katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The blade measures 26 3/8″ (67.0 cm)–as measured properly with a tape pulled tight from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.
Teruhide is featured in John Slough’s book An Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 on page 171. See photo above.
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Japanese NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -PREMIUM CONDITION -Published
Japanese NCO Sword from the PLIMPTON Collection -PREMIUM CONDITION -Published
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If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s another chance to buy one. In fact, St. Croix Blades bought almost 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.
Japanese NCO sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945. A book sword would make a rare addition to any collection.
The sword and scabbard/saya have the matching serial number ‘79432’.
A premium sword for only the finest collections.
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Japanese WW2 Thousand Stitch Belt -TIGER Senninbari -1000 -IJA IJN Collection
Japanese WW2 Thousand Stitch Belt -TIGER Senninbari -1000 -IJA IJN Collection
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1 Japanese WW2 1000 stitch belt available. The thousand stitch belt is called a senninbari.
A senninbari was made of a lighter colored cloth–in this case silk–usually given by Japanese women to soldiers. Senninbari had as many as 1000 red stitches–and usually each stitch was made by a different Japanese woman. Senninbari were believed to protect the soldier wearing it from bullets.
Thousand stitch belts could have either 1000 knots arranged in a grid, or could be formed into Japanese kanji–and most attractively, into the image of a tiger.
This thousand stitch belt has the stitches formed in the image of a tiger. Also present on this belt is an Army flag and a Navy flag. There are also 4 Japanese kanji. And last, 11 kanji are stamped in purple ink on the outer edge of this belt.
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Japanese WWII Navy Sword -DESIRABLE Tenshozan Naval Forge -WW2 Katana -IJN Collection/th
Japanese WWII Navy Sword -DESIRABLE Tenshozan Naval Forge -WW2 Katana -IJN Collection/th
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1 Japanese World War II Navy Officer’s kai gunto sword available. This IJN Officer’s sword was made at the Tenshozan Naval Forge. This Japanese sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The tempered blade measures 24 3/4″ (65.4 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The tsuka has rayskin under the silk wrap. This IJN kai-gunto sword has a black sharkskin (shagreen) saya.
This sword is also dated–the date is January 1943.
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WWII Japanese Naval Sword -Gendaito/IJN Navy/Samurai/Antique Gendai/Sharkskin
WWII Japanese Naval Sword -Gendaito/IJN Navy/Samurai/Antique Gendai/Sharkskin
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1 antique traditionally-made World War II Japanese Samurai Naval Officer’s gendai sword available. A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering. The blade measures 26 3/16″ (66.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The nakago/tang is signed Masayasu. The back side of the nakago is not dated.
This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has gold-gilt fittings. This sword has a fine water-tempered hamon/temper line.
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WWII Japanese Army Sword -IJA Shin Gunto/Samurai/Gendaito -STAR STAMP Gendai
WWII Japanese Army Sword -IJA Shin Gunto/Samurai/Gendaito -STAR STAMP Gendai
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Questions about this sword? Use the Contact Us link above; call/text 715-557-1688; or email us at info@stcroixblades.com.
1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Army Officer’s shin-gunto sword available. A WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s katana would make an important addition to any collection.
The nakago/tang is signed Masakiyo. This sword is a star-stamped gendai. Masakiyo was appointed the Head Swordsmith for the Izumo Seiko (Izumo Steel Works Company) in 1942. Masakiyo was a Rikugen Jumei Tosho smith.
The blade measures 25 7/8″ (65.8 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has a fine water-tempered hamon/temper line.
This WW2 katana has a Silver family mon on the kabutogane (see photos). These Silver mon designate which Samurai clan the officer was from. The mon is ‘crossed feathers’.
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WWII Japanese Naval Sword -IJN Navy Kai Gunto/Samurai/Tassel -MINT CONDITION!
WWII Japanese Naval Sword -IJN Navy Kai Gunto/Samurai/Tassel -MINT CONDITION!
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Naval Officer’s kai-gunto sword available. A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection.
The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering. The blade measures 25 15/16″ (65.9 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. The nakago/tang is signed Masanobu. There is an arsenal stamp. The back side of the nakago is not dated.
This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has fine gold-gilt fittings. This sword has a fine wavy hamon/temper line.
This WW2 katana comes with its original Naval Officer’s tassel.
