Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword by HIDEMUNE with Lacquered Scabbard Original Antique Guns Dating from the Victorian Era

Dating from the Victorian Era era this fine jacket is in very good condition and features original Royal Artillery gilt buttons and wonderfully detailed cuff braiding and epaulets

The leather is cracked and dried in places and the saddlebags do show signs of long service use and wear

The last 5 inches of the longer portion has broken off

offered without scabbard

Of Allenby

Original Japanese Edo Period Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword by HIDEMUNE with Lacquered Scabbard Original Antique Guns Dating from the Victorian EraOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period