Original 18th Century Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard Schwarzlose MG This is a wonderful example

This is a wonderful example of a rather scarce Imperial Russian Army mess kit/cooking pot

and scratches from service as well

The regiment took part in the Peninsula War under Arthur Wellesley

This is only the 2nd type of this example that we have had

Original 18th Century Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard Schwarzlose MG This is a wonderful exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally translates to "short sword". These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical Hira Zukuri ( flat