chgruener Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 Hello all, Been awhile since I posted anything new from the museum. I believe this is a general officer’s sword, but if anyone can confirm or deny, that would be helpful. Any additional information about the technicalities would be very appreciated! More photos due to size limitations: https://imgur.com/a/MZ0Ggtb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron M Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 From the pics…I feel like the same may be artificial, the seppa are replacements, the tassel doesn’t look authentic, and the mei is the Showato style…imo a Franken-sword Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 濃州住行宗鍛之 Nōshū -jū Yukimune kitae kore. Means: Yukimune of Nōshū Province made this WW2 smith. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conway S Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 I was literally typing the reply when I say you posted... Conway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM72 Posted July 28 Report Share Posted July 28 The Brown/Red color of the tassel is indicative of a field officer grade (Major or Colonel). Generals had brown and gold tassels. See attached picture. Company grade officers had a Brown/Blue tassel (Lieutenant, Captain) Problem with tassels is that anyone can buy a tassel, and stick it to any sword. Without any provenance, it's just a tassel...hard to prove it was original to the sword. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 This would be a field grade officers sword from the red & brown tassel. Looks like there is writing here, which may be the officers name: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 Posting nakago shot for posterity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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