ORIGINAL WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY GENERAL'S DRESS/PARADE SWORD AND TASSEL/KNOT/PORTEPEE. SWORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. TASSEL ALSO IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THE SWORD HAS A TORTOISE SHELL GRIP WITH ALL THREE WIRE WRAPS INTACT, AND THE CHROME-PLATED BLADE HAS A FAUX TEMPER LINE. THE TASSEL HAS NO FRAYING, BUT HAS SOME FADING OF COLORS DUE TO AGE AND EXPOSURE TO NATURAL LIGHT, AND THE SLIDE ON THE TASSEL IS NOT ORIGINAL. THE SCABBARD HAS NO SIGNIFICANT DENTS, BUT SOME OF THE NICKEL PLATING IS WORN AWAY. TOTAL LENGTH OF THE SWORD IN THE SCABBARD IS APPROXIMATELY 37 INCHES, AND THE EXPOSED BLADE IS APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES.
TOTAL LENGTH OF THE TASSEL IS JUST SHY OF 20 INCHES. SEE PICTURES FOR BEST DESCRIPTION. The item "Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army General's Dress/Parade Sword withTassel" is in sale since Thursday, May 21, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Japan\Other Japanese WWII Orig Items".
The seller is "wjs0430" and is located in Braselton, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.