Original 18th Century Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword with Leather Wrapped Grip & Lacquered Scabbard Category_Blunderbuss There is wear evident in

There is wear evident in the leather with fraying and holes and tears in the lining and on the original Elastic waistband and cuffs as well

which has removed a lot of the markings

It was repainted white on the exterior for use during the winter months

a family of Swedish descent

It fits nicely into the leather frog

Original 18th Century Japanese Handmade Wakizashi Short Sword with Leather Wrapped Grip & Lacquered Scabbard Category_Blunderbuss There is wear evident inOriginal 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 example dates from the later Edo