RARE*NAMED & ATTRIBUTED WW2 CAPT WATKIN ROYAL DECCAN HORSE KIA 1945 FAMILY REMEMBERANCE SWORD WITH SILVER PRESENTATION PLATE *WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘Kane Tushi Kori Wo Saku’ Scabbard & Expert Assessment Sword

*RARE*NAMED & ATTRIBUTED WW2 CAPT WATKIN ROYAL DECCAN HORSE KIA 1945 FAMILY REMEMBERANCE SWORD WITH SILVER PRESENTATION PLATE *WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘Kane Tushi Kori Wo Saku’ Scabbard & Expert Assessment. - 23803:9

A rare original WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang & poignant silver family presentation remembrance plate. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. The notes state “a type 98 shin gunto officers sword with leather field service cover over wood scabbard / saya with slip on hanging ring (ashi) in reasonable condition, missing its fastening studs at mouth of saya *a rare presentation sword* with slip on silver sleeve stitching around the leather cover, stating ‘presented to major general sir fredrick g. Watkin c.b., d.s.o., m.c. Colonel of the royal deccan horse by the officers of his regiment in honour of captain f.c.n.g. Watkin killed in action meiktila burma 14 march 1945 a sad reminder of the cost in lives of war’. The blade of this sword is a standard medium quality showa-to oil quenched sword, from an arsenal with brass hand guard (tsuba) no gilt left, metal & leather seppa. Tsuka has gunto mounts, two cherry blossom menuki, not fitted with a safety catch, had leather retaining strap (missing), also missing knot & loop (sarute). One, in the field repair to binding to stop unravelling. A well carried sword. An interesting relic of war with poignant silver remembrance plaque of a life lost”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He measures the cutting edge as 63 cm, total length 86 cm and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in the images. The price for this rare remembrance sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23803:9

£2,200.00