Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Lacquer Scabbard P-1853 Enfield Year of Manufacture: circa 1773-1780

Year of Manufacture: circa 1773-1780

Under this is a regimental marking of P - 7 - 1

Over time the stitching unfortunately deteriorates

Lt Carl Hoag

which could be a good translation project

Original 18th Century Edo Period Japanese Handmade Ō-Wakizashi Short Sword with Textured Lacquer Scabbard P-1853 Enfield Year of Manufacture: circa 1773-1780Original 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 great example dates from the Edo