Original Late Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword by FUJIWARA TADAHIRO with Lacquered Scabbard and Sageo Sword Cord Russian Antique Guns The Kentish Guards distinguished themselves

The Kentish Guards distinguished themselves several times in the American Revolutionary War

There is a minimized nickel silver TSUBA (cross guard)

The knife has an overall length of 12” with a 7 1/8” blade

Thomas Meehan while transferring two of the company's platoon sergeants out of the company

• 3rd Infantry Division patch

Original Late Edo Period Japanese Wakizashi Short Sword by FUJIWARA TADAHIRO with Lacquered Scabbard and Sageo Sword Cord Russian Antique Guns The Kentish Guards distinguished themselvesOriginal 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