I am glad to share with the IFG folk some photos of a sword I possess, presented to me by a brother cousin of my mother about 50 years ago. He didn’t tell me anything about it, and for a longtime I believed it was a French sword.
Few years ago a consulted with experts (an auction house) and very kindly (and free of charge) they informed me that it was a Japanese sword, designed after the patterns of the French.
The chrysanthemum on the grip is a clear sign of the Japanese origin.
I found on Wikipedia that this sword, named “Kyu Gunto” (old sword) in Japanese was in service for quite a long time (1874-1937), and that it was replaced by a sword, more close to the traditional Japanese pattern.
I am wondering whether someone owns or has ever seen such a sword.
Regards to all of you
JAPANESE SWORD
-
ofbiro
- Learning the ropes
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:30 pm
JAPANESE SWORD
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
Shivaji.Dasgupta
- Shooting true
- Posts: 643
- Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:40 am
Re: JAPANESE SWORD
Nope. This one is unique.
I Saw some jap swords in Singapore with Antique/collectible Dealers ( what they claim that they were used in WWII during Jap Invasion) but nothing I can recall similar to this one.
Regards
I Saw some jap swords in Singapore with Antique/collectible Dealers ( what they claim that they were used in WWII during Jap Invasion) but nothing I can recall similar to this one.
Regards
Regards
Shivaji
Shivaji
-
Vikram
- We post a lot
- Posts: 5107
- Joined: Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:14 am
- Location: Tbilisi,Georgia
Re: JAPANESE SWORD
Very interesting. I did not know the Japanese made a French style sword.
It ain’t over ’til it’s over! "Rocky,Rocky,Rocky....."