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FINE HORIMONO CARVING—Japanese Army Sword -WWII/WW2 Antique/OLD Samurai Katana














FINE HORIMONO CARVING—Japanese Army Sword -WWII/WW2 Antique/OLD Samurai Katana
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1 antique Japanese Samurai katana available. The blade itself was carried by Samurai during the late 1700’s A.D. This sword was then remounted for carry in World War 2 by an IJA Army Officer. This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword was greatly shortened. You can see the original mekugi-ana/tang hole at way down at the bottom. About 2 1/2″ up from that was where the habaki originally sat. This sword was originally 34″ long. The blade after shortening measures 26 1/2″ (67.3 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
This sword has amazing horimono carving. Since this sword was shortened, much of the horimono carving is on the nakago under the tsuka/handle. What a beautiful sword. The reverse side of the blade has buddhist characters carved.
This sword has another relic of its Samurai history–the mune/spine has a kiri komi sword cut from a past sword strike.
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Antique Japanese Samurai Sword by KINMICHI -ca 1771 AD w/Poem/Omote -Old/PAPERED


























Antique Japanese Samurai Sword by KINMICHI -ca 1771 AD w/Poem/Omote -Old/PAPERED
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1 antique Japanese Samurai sword available. This papered sword was made by Fujiwara Kinmichi in the autumn of 1771 A.D. This antique Japanese art sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This sword is unique–it has a poem/omote which reads ‘Virtue brings happiness’. The blade measures 21 7/16″ (54.5 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.
The fittings are all matching. They are fine iron fittings with gold gilt edges. The shakudo and gold gilt menuki are matching as well.
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RARE ANTIQUE 1800s FEDERAL EAGLE GERMAN SILVER FOLDING DIRK KNIFE/G Ibberson/Old







RARE ANTIQUE 1800s FEDERAL EAGLE GERMAN SILVER FOLDING DIRK KNIFE/G Ibberson/Old
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St. Croix Blades buys collections of 19th Century Bowie knives and folding dirks. Contact Us using the link above or call us at 715-557-1688 to sell your collection of 19th Century knives. St. Croix Blades also buys individual pieces from this time period.
1 fine & rare antique 19th Century Folding Dirk with exceptionally rare 2 piece CAST German silver scales by G. Ibberson, Sheffield available. This knife would make an important addition to any collection.
This 19th Century Folding Dirk is in exceptional condition. It was well cared for.
This Sheffield folding dirk with a 3 dimensional, very desirable Federal Eagle with a shield on it’s chest was intended for a wealthy Patriotic American gentleman in the burgeoning American Market to use as a primary or back up self defense weapon.
The Ibberson name was first associated with cutlery in 1666, the year of the Great London Fire; and their cutlery business was founded in 1700. They were active in the 1700s, and were located at Gibraltar street from 1805 to 1842. They moved to Mary street in 1842, to the Exchange Gateway Works in 1861, to West Street in 1911, and then to Rockingham street.
Gentlemen during this time period would typically carry a brace of single shot percussion pistols which were prone to misfiring. Gentlemen would also typically carry a folding knife in their pocket or vest; or sometimes a less expensive fixed blade dirk or Bowie knife as a side arm on their belt as a back up weapon. Folding dirks were expensive at the time, and are many times rarer than their fixed blade counterparts. These folding dirk knives were made only as a self-defense weapon for personal protection, and fall into the romantic era of weapons.
This Dirk overall is about 9 1/4″ long open, with a single edged 1830’s style triangular shaped dirk blade about 4 1/8″ long. The blade top has a grind of about 1/4″ at the ricasso that tapers and ends at the blade tip. The liners are brass. The scales are very unusual two pieces of CAST German silver which makes this dirk extremely unusual and rare; as well as hefty for it’s size at 4.1 ounces or 118 grams. The fancy ribbed hilt borders with leaf motif is a very unusual pattern.
A knife like this sold in August, 2018 on eBay for $4,595.
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GIANT 19th Century Store Trade Stimulator Folding Knife -Exhibition/Antique/Old









GIANT 19th Century Store Trade Stimulator Folding Knife -Exhibition/Antique/Old
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1 exceptionally large antique 19th Century folding knife available. This antique 1800’s A.D. Store Trade Stimulator knife would make a premium addition to any collection.
This large folding is either a 19th Century Store Display, a Trade Stimulator, an Exhibition Knife, or a knifemaker’s showpiece.
The blade has a marking of some kind on the front ricasso. The handle is made of a fine hardwood like walnut or mahogany.
This is a very hard to find 1800’s A.D. Display knife. This large knife measures 24 1/4″ when opened! The blade itself measures 11 9/16″.
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19th Century French Bowie Knife -Arthaud et Martin Bourbonne Dagger/Antique/Old







19th Century French Bowie Knife -Arthaud et Martin Bourbonne Dagger/Antique/Old
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1 antique 19th Century French Arthaud et Martin Bowie available. This antique 1800’s A.D. French edged weapon would make a premium addition to any collection.
This 19th Century French Bowie is in exceptional condition. It was well cared for.
The blade is marked ‘ARTHAUD ET MARTIN A BOURBONNE’. The handle is made of fine stag. There is no sheath.
This is a very fine 1800’s edged weapon. This large Bowie measures 19 1/2″ overall! The blade itself measures 12 7/8″.
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Fine & Rare Antique 19th Century J BURNAND SHEFFIELD DAGGER -Old Bowie/Knife












Fine & Rare Antique 19th Century J BURNAND SHEFFIELD DAGGER -Old Bowie/Knife
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1 fine & rare antique 19th Century J. Burnand Sheffield dagger available. This antique 1800’s A.D. Sheffield weapon would make a premium addition to any collection.
This 19th Century J. Burnand dagger is in exceptional condition. It was well cared for.
The ricasso is marked ‘J. BURNAND & Co. 31 NEVERTHORPE ST. SHEFFIELD’. The handle is at the very least Silver-plated, if not solid Silver.
This is a very fine 1800’s edged weapon. The blade is etched with flags, a drum, a cannon, and floral patterns. This large dagger measures 14 5/8″ overall. The blade itself measures 10 1/8″.
The sheath is leather and again, at the very least–Silver plate, over wood.
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Antique MURATA Japanese Sword -WW II/Old WW2 Muratato Samurai Katana -Gunto/Bohi











Antique MURATA Japanese Sword -WW II/Old WW2 Muratato Samurai Katana -Gunto/Bohi
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1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai army officer’s Muratato shin-gunto sword available. This sword would make an important addition to any collection.
Murata Tsuneyoshi developed the “new Japanese-European combined sword system”.
All military fittings are of excellent quality. The seppa, tsuba, etc. all have the matching assembly numbers ‘140’. The blade measures 25 1/2″ from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. This fine sword has deep red patina’d fittings.
This Muratato has a pierced tsuba. The handle/tsuka has a tachi curvature to it.
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HOT STAMP—WW2 Japanese Army Sword -Old/WWII Gunto -Signed w/SILVER SAMURAI MON






















HOT STAMP—WW2 Japanese Army Sword -Old/WWII Gunto -Signed w/SILVER SAMURAI MON
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1 Japanese WWII Army Officer’s sword available. This sword was made by the 1 Million Yen smith, Kanehisa. This World War 2 Japanese sword would make an important acquisition for any collection.
This WWII sword is signed. This sword also has Kanehisa’s hot stamp (kokuin).
The blade measures 23 9/16″ (60 cm) from the blade tip to the bottom of the notch in the habaki.The seppa and tsuba have the matching assembly number ‘0255’. This sword has a pierced tsuba. All fittings have a deep red patina. The clasped hands sarute is very fine.
This sword has a fine blue/brown Company Grade tassel (Captain, Lieutenant).
The kabutogane (pommel fitting) has a Silver Samurai family mon. This Tachibana orange blossom mon is identified to the Obayashi Samurai clan. In the Nara period (708) Emperor Shomu decreed that the name tachibana be reserved for the exclusive use by the Imperial descendants of Emperor Bitatsu.



















































































































