Interesting Sarute Gunto

[Julian]

Here some pic what do you think firts time i saw one like this 

have a great one peace

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Julien, that is quite remarkable! I believe you've outdone Neil. Is the blade a custom/high quality blade? With the crest on the end of the sarute, it makes me wonder if the deer and (tiger?) meant something to the family.

[16k]

Crest is hidari mitsudomoe.

[Mister Gunto]

Very cool. Haven't seen one like this before. 

[drb 1643]

I'm wondering reproduction?

Tom

[IJASWORDS]

Yep, never seen that one before.

[PNSSHOGUN]

This does not look authentic to me.

[David Flynn]

I'm not into the Militaria side of collecting, per se.  However, I feel this is genuine.  Always expect the unexpected with Japnese swords.   Why I think its ridgey didge is,  firstly, it appears to be a higher class gunto mount.  Then it has a Colonels Tassel (if original to the sword).  Next I would like to know who the smith is?   I have a feeling, that it is/was a decent blade.  Saying all that, the owner was probably a person of money.   Son why not have a personal surate made?

[PNSSHOGUN]

The Sarute is listed on ebay as a separate piece to the sword.

[Bruce Pennington]

The Sarute is listed on ebay as a separate piece to the sword.

Interesting. And I couldn't find the gunto for sale. In the description of the sarute, under Country of manufacture, the seller says "unknown."

[Kai-Gunto]

I doubt its authentic. Who is the seller?

[PNSSHOGUN]

Well all I know is he has listed reproduction General & Colonel tassels as originals before.

[Kai-Gunto]

Here You go:

You are bidding on a very cool Japanese samurai sword or gunto sarute (tassel loop)!

No Reserves!! Goes to the highest bidder!!

 

Tassel fits nicely on a gunto!! Appears to be made of brass metal.

 

This sarute was acquired at a sword show in Tampa, FL.several years ago.

The dealer didn't give any me information on it but I just thought it's a cool sarute.

 

Dress up your Japanese gunto or Samurai sword now!

 

Buyers please take note Japanese shin gunto and

colonel tassel are not included on this listing! It's for illustration purpose only!

 

Also, please take note that this sarute (tassel loop)

is not an original sarute or loop to any guntos!! It's just an alternative and look cool on

your tsuka (sword handle)!!

[paul griff]

Hello,

Very interesting...A lot of effort to make a decorative sarute but the casting is very rough and ill-defined...not your normal attention to detail for Japanese workmanship....Only my opinion of course...

Regards,

Paul

[Dave R]

Well all I know is he has listed reproduction General & Colonel tassels as originals before.

 

Good to know.

[Bruce Pennington]

"And THAT ..... is the REST of the story" as a famous broadcaster used to say!