1883 navy swords

[BANGBANGSAN]

On 9/2/2021 at 4:23 AM, Bruce Pennington said:

What stamp are we talking about guys?

This one?

If so, that is the Toyokawa Navy Arsenal stamp.  Why is that in doubt?  If not, which stamp?

  From the markings found on Type 95 swords and other gunto, it can be observed that many sword shops holding military contracts used marks consisting of a cherry blossom outer border combined with their own symbol or abbreviation.

 

 The Nakano Shoten mark appearing here, along with the anchor mark within a cherry blossom,  indicate that this was an order connected to the 水交社 (Naval Officers’ Club).

[Conway]

16 minutes ago, BANGBANGSAN said:

indicate that this was an order connected to the 水交社 (Naval Officers’ Club).

Trystan, do you know when the Naval Officer’s Club originated? Was it a Showa Period creation? 

[Bruce Pennington]

47 minutes ago, BANGBANGSAN said:

the anchor mark within a cherry blossom,  indicate that this was an order connected to the 水交社 (Naval Officers’ Club).

That's an interesting idea!  Do we have something from them that ties the mark to their club?

 

32 minutes ago, Conway said:

do you know when the Naval Officer’s Club originated? Was it a Showa Period creation? 

good question.

[Kiipu]

3 hours ago, Conway said:

do you know when the Naval Officer’s Club originated? 

 

The Suikōsha was established in 1876.

水交社

[Conway]

2 hours ago, Kiipu said:

established in 1876

 

I was hoping the year of establishment would help to date these swords with the anchor in sakura stamp, but it still leaves it pretty open ended