Original Late Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword by FUJIWARA TADAHIRO with Lacquered Scabbard and Sageo Sword Cord Russian Antique Guns Whale (2988) of the Cambridgeshire

Whale (2988) of the Cambridgeshire Regiment    3- Private E

Inside the helmet is the original size tag which reads “54”

• 3rd Infantry Division patch

SHAW marked on one side

There is a minimized nickel silver TSUBA (cross guard)

Original Late Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword by FUJIWARA TADAHIRO with Lacquered Scabbard and Sageo Sword Cord Russian Antique Guns Whale (2988) of the CambridgeshireOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wakizashi ( "side inserted companion sword") is a general term for a sword with an edge between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm), predominantly made after 1600. Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. This example dates from the Edo period