One-of-a-kind 1880's era CUSTOM Japanese Dirk

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FOR SALE:  

 

 

One-of-a-kind Custom Japanese Military Dirk --  1880's period.  Custom mounts made during the time when Western military strategy advisors were in Japan to help them develop a modern army.  

 

Note the frog stud--this is one of the features of the custom dirk mounts that date the koshirae to the 1880's.   

 

Old nihonto blade by Mino Seki Kanemasu.  Papered in Tampa in February.  

 

Here is the link to the full listing:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362597148511

 

$6000 obo

 

 

 

 

--Matt Brice

 

St. Croix Blades

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Be sure to use the link to take a look at the listing.  There are many more photos provided in the listing.  A full description is available there as well.