Japanese WWII Police Sergeant & Patrolman's Sword
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $225.00

Original era manufacture. Polished steel blade measuring 22 inches in length, there is a sharpened edge to the sword, so this was not only for ceremonial purposes, but worn as a weapon. The blade is clean, running straight and true, with a few spots of light corrosion pitting, mostly near the tip.Ornate brass guard, backstrap and pommel, with a fishskin wrapped grip, bound with a single strand of twisted brass wire.Steel scabbard which fits the blade properly, with scattered denting along its length and an old horizontal split in the steel about four inches up from the chape.