#2268 • Scarce Imperial Japanese Meiji-Era M1886 Army Artillery Short Sword

Part of Firearms, Swords and Bayonets | October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM (timed auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $160.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Oct 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

21" blade with fuller in only a single side, with a flat spine, marked with 2 lines of kanji (Tokyo Artillery Arsenal) on 1 side of the ricasso, leather lozenge, steel down-swept crossguard, and bulbous pommel, with a 2-rivet wood handle in a leather scabbard with stapled chape with a ball finial and throat.