This is a JapaneseWWl,WWll Navaltanto dagger in kaigun tanken mountings. The blade is unsigned,hira-zukuri shape with suken, sanskrit horimonoengravings,muromachiperiod ca.1500 eramade old family blade and mounted in Naval dagger during the war time.The blade is in old polish, shows fine scratchesbut no rust andingoodcondition. There is no nick, no bendand cutting edge is sharp.The temper line ishoso-suguba temper throughout the blade andhas turn backtemper at the point. Thescabbard isray-skin covered wood scabbard, no dent, no cut, no crack and ingood condition. The handle istight fit andbrass wire wrapping is nocut,no loose and in good condition.Brass fittings arecherry flowermotif engravedbrass fittings, no rust, no dent andingood condition. Lock mechanism works fine. Itmeasures8+1/8\" cutting edge and15+1/2\" in mountings.Shipping is $10 priority in U.S. Payment due within 3 days sale end.