AN OVAL IRON TSUBA, pierced in yosukashi with grasses and a cricket, the hitsuana plugged with shakudo, signed on the reverse Akasaka Hideyori (overcleaned), 19th century, 7.4cm.; an oval iron tsuba, peonies carved in yosukashi and nikubori, gilt details, Bushu style, 19th century, 7.7cm.; a round iron tsuba, carved in yosukashi with pine needles, (overcleaned), 18th century, 6.6cm.; an irregularly shaped iron tsuba formed as a dragon in marubori, copying the Kinai style, 19th century, 7.5cm.; a mokkogata iron tsuba, carved with waves, (pitted overall), 19th century, 6.9cm.; an oval iron tsuba, carved within the rim with two dragons in marubori, the rim with gold nunomezogan, Mito style, 19th century, 8cm.; an oval cast iron tsuba, pierced with flowers and foliage, inscribed Choshu ju Sukenaga saku, 19th century, 7cm.; an oval iron Canton tsuba with two rain dragons and a tama, the dragons, rim and seppa-dai overlaid with gold nunomezogan, 19th century, 7.7cm.; a round iron tsuba, stylised wisteria in yosukashi, Kyo-sukashi school, 17th century, 7.7cm. and an oval iron tsuba, pierced with an ina-taba in yosukashi and nikubori, 18th/19th century, 7cm. (10)