Similar size and proportions but more delicate construction. The side rings of slightly tapered form with rounded corners and round bar cross. Connecting bar with a raised lozenge form lug. Stable inactive old surface rusting overall
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18th century. Matching for form and proportions. The side rings with ridged medial bars and raised lug to the connecting bar. Old raised rust growth overall. Untouched and should re polish with ease to a fine crisp example.
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18th century. Especially heavy example with near square side rings with ridged crosses. The connecting bars with blank raised segment. Split mouth piece. Uniform stable medium old rust growth overall.
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Forged iron in eight interlocking segments. 9 width extended as used. Heavy side rings with ridged medial crosses. The connecting bars each with chiseled diamond with punched corners.
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Edo period Samurai Arrowhead. 2 5/8" Willow leaf form head(4 3/4" overall).
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Edo period Samurai Arrowhead. 1 1/2" Swallow tail form head(7" overall). Some pitting but should polish out nicely.
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Edo Period(1603-1867) diamond arrowhead, Measures 7 9/16" overall with a 1 5/8" head.
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Edo Period Kozuka blade. Measures 7" overall.
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This one dates to the Edo Period. Principle fabric sound with a few small wear holes to the back. Some moth damage to the wool mon. The fine silk lining tattered in places but complete.
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Edo period. We have an original set of 12 examples, apparently never mounted. Yano-Ne of willow leaf form, Yanagiha. Stated by Stone to be the commonest form of fighting arrowhead.
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17th-18th century for Samurai. See Stone, fig. 153 #5. Iron, two piece snaffle, large oval side rings with crosses. Width as shown, 11. Stable old arrested oxidation throughout.
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Split mouth piece with double rings to each end which secured to the headstall and leads. Heavy construction. Medium old raised surface rusting.
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Circular with thick plate tapering toward the edge. Gold and silver inlaid foliage and mon. Crisp nine character signature. Inlay about 50% complete. Some raised surface rusting on glossy original surface. 2 3/4 dia. Edo period.
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Edo period. Circular. 2 7/8 dia. Thick plate pierced with large chiseled detail leaves embellished with brass piques. Stable dark patina with light oxidation texture commensurate with its age.
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Large Edo Period(1603-1867) Willow leaf arrowhead, Measures 9" overall with a 2 1/2" head.
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6th century Japanese iron shot. Just under 1/2 diameter and probably used both as musket shot and cannon scatter shot as the situation demanded. Minor casting imperfections and good glossy patina. Have a small group. Each.... 15.00
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16th century Japanese cannon shot. About 7/8 diameter. Cast iron with the seam exaggerated by chamfering the mold to provide a vicious medial cutting band. Used in clusters like western canister shot. Have four examples. Each.......$45
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37 3/4” length with dark cane shaft and wood nock.
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Made for a pony or small horse with 7 1/4 bit width. Circular sided rings with plain crosses and plain connector bars. Medium old rust growth overall. Sons of Samurai trained for warrior status from the earliest age and this bit would have served a boy i
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This is an extremely rare Japanese Samurai arrow of the Edo period, 1602-1846. It is fine quality with a horn nock and spotted goose fletching.
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37 3/4” Length with dark cane shaft and wood nock. Large brown fletching of the form shown on instruction manuals of the period, secured with black paper wrap.
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Edo Period. 37 1/2” length. Cane shaft with bone nock.
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Edo Period. 37 1/8” length.
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Edo Period. Black lacquered cane shaft with self nock and red wrap to the light brown fletching. Gold medial band to the fletch area.
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Edo Period. 37 1/2” length. Cane shaft with bone nock. Striped fletching with maroon binding and red socket wrap.
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Edo period. Heavy cane shaft with bone nock.
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Edo Period. 37 1/8” length. Cane shaft with wood nock and banded fletching bound in stepped segment of silk at the top and black paper below.
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Edo Period, made for the archery exhibitions and contests which honed the skills of the samurai and ranked them among their adversaries.
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Edo Period. 4 1/8” point with flared base, curved point and red lacquered narrow groove.
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Defense for the lower left leg and shin. Heavy canvas body overlaid with gold thread brocade and leather segment to accommodate the stirrup strap.
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