ivory mounted tachi

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still trying to get round the tech-no part of posting sorry for any duff posts.

 

 

i no this is not very[ PC ] and not every bodies cup of tea ,and it would not be my first choice for mounts from around circa 1850/80 . and i must admit when i first was asked to go and see the [ bone mounted sword ] i allmost did not bother bacause i wrote it of as just an other tourist or trade peice .

 

the mounts are signed with a very soshu looking skript , i can not and dont think i ever will get my head round it at all bad enough on a good day with kanji ,so if any one can help please .

 

ps. i dont know whats the right way up with the signiture !!

 

thanks

ray.

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some more details of the mounts , i hope the pics turn out alright

 

was not sure how to post etc ! hope they are clear enough to be veiwed

 

this is following on from my other post .

 

thanks

 

ray.

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adding couple of more pics of the blade etc , sorry my camera is not a

very good camera for close up shots of the blade .

 

ray.