Wakizashi
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Copper, Lacquer, Steel, Textile
Measurements
705 mm (Length); 62 mm (W); 560 mm (Length); 40 mm (W)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1328892
Summary
Sword; Wakizashi with unsigned steel blade. One copper spacer and a plain tsuba with hole. Brown cord strapping over shell effect on handle with 2 metal discs within strapping. Black lacquered scabbard in poor condition as lacquer flaking and split at end. 17th century. Previously displayed the Green Room - sticky label 17.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.