The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Japanese sword and scabbard. The hilt has a small sheet steel D shape guard with a checkered steel back strap and plain pommel. The guard is stamped with the triple interlocked rings symbol of the Koishikawa arsenal. The grips are checkered wood and a single screw bolt though the centre secures the hilt to the blade. A spring catch on the inside fits into a slot on the throat of the scabbard. A broken brown leather sword knot is attached to the guard. The slightly curved blade has a single fuller on each side to within 40 mm of the single edged point and is stamped 128284 on the left ricasso. The blackened steel scabbard has a single loose hanger ring on a band 85 mm down from the throat which is held to the body by a single screw at the front.
This type of sword was used by Japanese NCOs during the First and Second World Wars.
French Model 1822 Light Cavalry sabre and scabbard. The hilt has a triple bar brass guard stamped 21222 and a plain brass pommel. The grip is leather bound with brass wire. A black sword knot is attac
French Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The brass three bar hilt has a cast floral design to parts of the guard and pommel. The grip is a green brown horn bound with brass wire. The curved blade
Imperial German Army Officer's Sword and Scabbard. The brass hilt has a P shape stirrup guard and back strap with an oak leaf design. The black horn grip is bound with brass wire. The slightly curved
French Pattern 1822 Heavy Cavalry Sword and Scabbard. The hilt has a brass triple bar guard, numbered 1023 and the grip is brass wire bound over leather. A broad brown leather sword knot is attached t
French Model 1814 Cavalry sword and scabbard. The hilt has a four bar brass guard, stamped on the inside edge 42 in arabic numerals and a plain brass pommel. The grip is leather bound with brass wire.
Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a sheet steel guard with turned edges and is pierced with a crescent moon and star. The grips are dark brown checkered bakelite held to the ta
