Swords - Antique Swords

Japanese Army Officer's Parade Saber, circa WWI/WWII.
This model is very European in design and suggests a large degree of European influence in the Japanese military beginning in the late 1800s to World War II.
Brass hilt with silver family crest (mon) on hilt (see images). Nickel plated blade (~80% nickel-plate remaining); false temper line is clearly visible, good condition and un-sharpened.
Overall length in scabbard is ~35-1/2"; overall length out of scabbard is ~34"; blade length is ~29".
Scabbard has a little less than 85%+/- nickel plate remaining. Several dings/dents in scabbard.
Overall condition is about good to very good with the exception being the dings in the scabbard.

Japanese Army Officer's Parade Saber, circa WWI/WWII.
This model is very European in design and suggests a large degree of European influence in the Japanese military beginning in the late 1800s to World War II.
Brass hilt with silver motto in Japanese characters on hilt (see images), roughly translates to "wind-mind". Nickel plated blade (~90% nickel-plate remaining); false temper line is clearly visible, good condition and un-sharpened.
Overall length in scabbard is ~37"; overall length out of scabbard is ~36"; blade length is ~30-3/4".
Scabbard has ~ 80%+/- nickel plate remaining. Several dings/dents in scabbard; throat and screw are missing.
Overall condition is about good to very good with the exception being the dings in the scabbard.

Japanese Army Officer's Parade Saber, circa WWI/WWII.
This model is very European in design and suggests a large degree of European influence in the Japanese military beginning in the late 1800s to World War II.
Brass hilt with black grip; hilt knuckle-bow is fractured (see images). Nickel plated blade (~80% nickel-plate remaining).
Overall length in scabbard is ~35-3/8"; overall length out of scabbard is ~33-7/8"; blade length is ~27-7/8"; blade is good and un-sharpened; 80%+ nickel plate remaining.
Scabbard has less than 40%+/- nickel plate remaining. Several minor dents in scabbard; screw is missing from throat (see images).
Overall condition is about fair with the exception being the knuckle bow of the guard is fractured (see images); this could be repaired easily.

Japanese Army Officer's Parade Saber, circa WWI/WWII.
This model is very European in design and suggests a large degree of European influence in the Japanese military beginning in the late 1800s to World War II.
Brass hilt with black grip. Nickel plated blade (~80% nickel-plate remaining).
Overall length in scabbard is ~37-1/2"; overall length out of scabbard is ~36"; blade length is ~31-1/8"; blade is very good and un-sharpened; 80%+ nickel plate remaining.
Scabbard has less than 20% nickel plate remaining. Several minor dents in scabbard; throat is missing (see images).
Overall condition is about good.

This is somewhat of a cross between the kastane of Sri Lanka and perhaps the nimcha of Morocco. I believe it is more closely related to the kastane. I suppose it could also be considered a Luzon Matulis sansibar of Northen Luzon. This could be classified as either a short sword or a dagger.
Woof grip in a serpentine shape; iron cross-guard also in the shape of a serpent. Blade is single-edged with an ~5" false-edge; ~13-1/2" unstopped fuller.
Overall length is ~24"; blade length is ~19-3/8".
Good condition overall.

Old oriental Dha, believed from the region of Laos, but perhaps could be Burmese, with cord-wrapped wood scabbard.
Overall length in scabbard is ~32"; overall length out of scabbard is ~28-1/8".
Wood grip with rattan wrap; copper ferrule between hilt and blade; several small splits in wood near ferrule, one larger split (see images).
Blade length is ~18-1/2"; rudimentary fullers/grooves on both sides, "hall-marked" on left ricasso; geometric designs on blade back-edge with one gold-colored inlay (see images).
Scabbard is wood with decorative inter-laced copper wire wrap; wood is separated at throat (see images).
Good condition overall (exceptions noted).