Company Officers Parade Sabre W/box

[Kwakernaak]

Hi fellow collectors,

 

Just wanted to share and maybe learn more about this sword. I just picked this one up locally. At first I wanted to pass as the sabre looked to good to be true. I decided to make the drive and was happy I did. It's a army parade sabre with belt, buckle and hangers in lovely condition. It also came in a what seems a pine box with lettering on the lid. The yellow cloth inside is not original. The box is what the sabre came in, but might as well be an "anything else" category. It sure does look period. Can anybody tell me what the box lid says?? Are there any other examples of boxes in which the parade sabres came in or where shipped in? Enjoy. Kind regards, Peter Jan.

[Bruce Pennington]

Peter,

Very nice find!!!  Dawson, pg 63, calls that pattern one of a company grade kyu-gunto.  Whether it's a Type 19 or not, someone with more experience with these will have to comment.  Dawson, page 416-417, shows the belt buckle and blue backing as a company grade officer as well.

 

I have no experience with these, though, and others will have to answer your questions about the box and translation.

[lonely panet]

its just a basic, "company grade " type 19 Kyu gunto dress sword. condition is good. the quality of the work on the guard is average for a mid to late dress sword. the grip looks like backerlite (type of early plastic)

 

the second removable hanger is a later addition, the ware is a good sign.

 

at a guess the box could be originally made fro scrolls, and the sword put in to either make a attractive sale, iv done that in the past.

But for fun get it kanji translated as it always fun to see what's written.

 

with the green rust on the nichol plate on the scabbard, don't wipe oil over it as I believe it accelerated the plating from lifting, but just my observation.

 

if you really get hooked on dress swords, they are cheap fun to collect and there are some really fine examples to collect

 

 

 

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[paul griff]

Hello Peter,

Nice find,well done...The complete package so to speak will always appeal to certain collectors...The box certainly looks right and I wouldn't have passed this one up if I'd come across it ( priced accordingly of course )..

Regards,

Paul.

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Peter., 

 

I'll start you off with the inscription on your box, the first  two from the top are:

 

軍 Gun

刀 To

 

(Army Sword)

[PNSSHOGUN]

Really nice package you found there, the belt and box do make a nice display piece.

 

Rare to come across an original presentation box.