SHIN-GUNTO KATANA (LONG SWORD) WITH KOSHIRA-E (MOUNTING) SWORD EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY, KUNITSUGU MARK WITH 20TH CENTURY MOUNTS 江戶 國次款 新軍刀 帶二十世紀刀鞘拵 the metal saya (scabbard) fitted with obi-tori (hanger), semegane (scabbard ring) and ishizuke (scabbard tip), the tsuka (hilt) covered in same (rayskin) with brown tsukamaki wrapping in lozenge pattern further fitted with kabutogane (hilt pommel), sarute (ring), menuki (hilt grips), fuchi (hilt collar), the tsuba of aoigata form decorated with cherry blossoms held together by seppa (washers), the katana with nakago (tang) 14.5cm, signed 'Kunitsugu'; nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang) 58.3cm; motohaba (width at start of tempered edge) 3cm; sakihaba (width before tip) 1.8cm (mounting: 94.5cm high) Qty: (1) Provenance: Careston Castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland