Sword box translation

[lonely panet]

Hi guys....

 

Let me start at the start of the beginning.

 

I was happily have a scotch or 2, and noticed this rather old and rough looking box. Ignoring the newly made sword box i was meant to buy i instead went with what the scotch told me to do and got this instead. 

 

I really hope it says what i hope it says. 

 

Please give me confirmation 

[Nobody]

明治二年巳八月造之 – In Meiji 2^nd year (1869), year of snake, 8^th month, made this.

 

作者上市町大工小八 – Maker, Kamiichi-machi, carpenter Kohachi

(Unsure about red characters)

[Bugyotsuji]

Nice box, maybe belonging in the "Boxes we like" thread! Unusually fluid, beautiful writing for a carpenter. Quite eccentric, though!

[k morita]

15 hours ago, Nobody said:

明治二年巳八月造之 – In Meiji 2^nd year (1869), year of snake, 8^th month, made this.

 

作者上市町大工小八 – Maker, Kamiichi-machi, carpenter Kohachi

(Unsure about red characters)

 

 

作者上市町大工小八 – Maker, Kamiichi-machi, carpenter Kohachi

 

作者出京町大工小八　Maker, Dekyo-machi (a town in Kumamoto),carpenter  Kohachi.