A TACHI, the blade honzukuri, iorimune, torii-zori with ogissaki, itame-masame hada, midare hamon, midare-komi boshi, atobori naginata-hi, o-suriage nakago, late 15th/early 16th century, 70.4cm., in a black lacquer saya, the upper part covered with stamped and gilt Spanish leather, gilt edged shakudo tachi mounts etched with snowflakes and tendrils, the tsuba similar, gilt karashishi menuki, only one tachi ashi present, 19th century