Japan, Imperial. A Late Nineteenth Century Sword Republic of with finely executed red enameled

with finely executed red enameled centre pieces

the exterior features a central iron cross paty with a central initial “W”

Edge knocks and contact

The Cross of Independence had three classes: 1

The paperwork accompanying this group contains eleven citations for the following awards

Japan, Imperial. A Late Nineteenth Century Sword Republic of with finely executed red enameledA sword, c. 1875, featuring a steel blade measuring 48. 0 cm in length, set into a wood handle with brass fittings, the total length measures 64. 2 cm. A small hand etched squirrel is present on the ricasso, the blade is sharp with small areas of discolouration and contact. The handle is black stained wooden, slightly squared and thinner near the pommel, measures 160 mm, and shows wear due to use and age. The blade is contained in a metal magnetic