Skogsmann

Thank you very much (again), for your informative and lengthy relpy. Very intereseting and I will do as instructed! Kristian

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Thank you very much for your informative reply. No signature and does not appear to be shortened. No papers. It was given do a shipbroker in 1938 and he brought it back to Norway in 1939. According to the son, it has always been sitting on the fire place.. Some pictures attached. Full length is approx 93 cm (36 1/2 inches). I would hate to sell a valuable sword here in Norway if it could be sold abroad for a great deal more! Kristian

Thank you very much for your help. I googled and found that the tsuba is Jidai(era) : Edo period. Were there blade makers, like the tsuba makers and then one would purchase parts from various suppliers and put them together?Does the grip and blade appear correct for said period? Any guesstimations re. value? Up until now I have only owned a Japanese WW2 Officers sword.

This sword was brought to Norway in 1939 and it is not signed. There are some characters on the tsuba. Any help with age, description etc will be greatly appreciated. Kristian Higley