Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE TADAMITSU in Resting Scabbard Spanish American War In 1929-1930 she was modernized

In 1929-1930 she was modernized at Norfolk Naval Yard

the most important stamp featured on this scabbard is the unit identifying stamp

New Made Item: This will fill the space in so many British WWI collections

which is in good service worn condition

Original 15th-16th Century Japanese Wakizashi Signed BISHU OSAFUNE TADAMITSU in Resting Scabbard Spanish American War In 1929-1930 she was modernizedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm). Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. As best we can tell, this example dates from the Muromachi period ( Muromachi