is this be class as an armourers

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would this be classed as an armourers tsuba?

[Mike]

It is in Kachushi style, hard to say without measures. Mike

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hello mike

do you mean its dimensions?

[Rich T]

Hi, no, Katchu would not have that surface treatment (ropes) nor the bits of nunome lefy on the mimi. That is probably an Umetada tsuba, though it may also be a Ko Shoami.

 

in my opinion.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

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hello rich

any idea of age?

[Rich T]

Hi Nick, mmmm, early Edo, give or take, probably.

 

Rich