SOLD JAPANESE ARMY OFFICERS SHIN GUNTO SWORD, VERY OLD ANCESTRAL BLADE FROM THE LATE 1400’S, WITH FAMILY CREST & TASSEL!
$3,650.00
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This is a quite interesting Japanese Army Officers Shin gunto Sword with a very, very old Bizen School ancestral blade from the late 1400’s! We have an early type Japanese Army officers Shin Gunto sword with above average mounts and a Mon (Family Crest) inset into the sword handle. This was a family heirloom that was re-purposed into the regulation Army Officers Shin Gunto Sword and would have certainly had great sentimental value to the Japanese Army Officer who carried it as a badge of rank.
The Blade was made by Katsu Mitsu of the Bizen School in the late 1400’s and it is in good polish. It is slightly under 26 inches long and has a wavy temper line that is still visible after all these years. The mounts are of good quality with a silver Habaki and a company grade (Lt to Major) Tassel. There are no nicks in the blade which does have some staining over the years but nothing to noticeable.
The Japanese Military Officers “Samurai” sword was the most prized war trophy of the Pacific War and it was an iconic symbol of the Japanese ethos of Warfare. When you think about this sword being approximately 550 years old, it was probably in existence when Columbus was alive! This ancient handmade piece of Steel would certainly capture anyone’s imagination! I wonder how many people were hacked up by this beautiful thing over the years…
