Tsuba

[modelguy]

Hello. I recently acquired this tsuba. I winder if anyone can tell me anything about its age, value, etc. 

Thanks

[Spartancrest]

Welcome Kevin.

 

Looks good to me, hard to be sure of the date - mid to late Edo? It has been mounted several times by the look. Value is a bit subjective but worth a few hundred at least? [someone else might have a better idea than me.]

One question, is the light line on the image just lighting or is it a ridge?

 

 

Others that are close in design are here - https://www.aoijapan...tsuba-gingko-leaves/       https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/32101-ginko-shoami-tsuba/

https://www.proantic...r-ginkgo-leaves.html

 

I like your design more than the others. Ginkgo leaves and I think the curled side sections are either stylized "fern fronds" or more likely drawer handles such as are found on Tansu chests. 

 

An Owari drawer handle design here http://www.nihonto.us/OWARI SUKASHI LD+.htm

[Mark S.]

Mine signed Choshu Tomotsugu

Same theme with obvious style differences.

[b.hennick]

I like the ginkgo leaves too. I agree that there are two handles.