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SIGNED SEKI JU KANEMATSU KANEMICHI SAKU, AND WITH THE SEKI ARSENAL STAMP, CIRCA 1940
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A JAPANESE OFFICER'S SWORD (GUNTO)
SIGNED SEKI JU KANEMATSU KANEMICHI SAKU, AND WITH THE SEKI ARSENAL STAMP, CIRCA 1940
The blade of standard early wartime specification (some rubbing), round iron tsuba with stylised dragon and Chinese characters, copper-alloy fuchi gashira with waves and gilt menuki of shishi, the scabbard painted black (repaired)
26in. (66cm.) blade
SIGNED SEKI JU KANEMATSU KANEMICHI SAKU, AND WITH THE SEKI ARSENAL STAMP, CIRCA 1940
The blade of standard early wartime specification (some rubbing), round iron tsuba with stylised dragon and Chinese characters, copper-alloy fuchi gashira with waves and gilt menuki of shishi, the scabbard painted black (repaired)
26in. (66cm.) blade