Description
The flag has mostly torn through by the upper reinforcement
Assembly number 3 is stamped on the cylinder
As this is a very early production Model 1884
but the navy blue and gold braided chinstrap most likely indicates this was for a higher ranking official or officer in the organization
Park and RADM
Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Decorative Lacquered Scabbard and Kogatana Knife German Artwork & Posters The flag has mostly tornOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This great example acquired at a