Hand guard
Japanese
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron
Measurements
70 mm (Diameter)7 mm (D)
Collection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328829
Summary
Hand guard; Tsuba (sword hand guard) made from iron scroll work. Shows stems, the whole with scalloped edges. On sword 1328954/SNO.A.432
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Japanese , maker