Odd Ball Navy Sword

[lonely panet]

Hi guys 

 

not pushing the sale, just though of sharing yet another oddball sword

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-WW1-Japan-Japanese-Made-Model-1852-Navy-USN-Katana-Sword-w-Scabbard/162587341633?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D50963%26meid%3D3aed2dd2c3eb40058d7aac2c24b1f95c%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D263569028687%26itm%3D162587341633&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A41f2f15e-35a0-11e8-9ea6-74dbd1800b3a%7Cparentrq%3A80fa39941620ab6bacf1b612ffff0a56%7Ciid%3A1

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Wow! What do you make of it? Think is was brought in by the USN when Japan was modernizing, and stamped by those accepting it? I guess it would help to know what the kanji says.

[David Flynn]

I've seen photos, but never one in hand.  Japan made sabres for the Australian Light Horse in WW1.   

[SteveM]

愛霜堂　Aisōdō　　Sounds like the name of a company. Unfortunately the internet didn't return anything useful.

[PNSSHOGUN]

I think there is a chapter in Jim Dawsons book early on that mentions these contract swords.