Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ko-Wakizashi Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard British "Bobby" Police The night was very still

The night was very still

The condition of this example reflects that of an item excavated after spending decades buried in the earth

which appears to have been in place for a very long time

It was made in 1901 in Gloucester

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ko-Wakizashi Short Sword with Lacquered Scabbard British "Bobby" Police The night was very stillOriginal 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 well used example dates from the