ORIGINAL 18th C. JAPANESE IRON TSUBA JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD GUARD —
THIS LISTING IS FOR A NICE 18th CENTURY JAPANESE IRON TSUBA / SAMURAI SWORD GUARD. TSUBA IS THE HAND GUARD FOR A JAPANESE SWORD. THEY ARE USUALLY ROUND OR SQUARE WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND ARE USED AT THE END OF THE SWORD GRIP. OFTEN THE TSUBA WAS DECORATED WITH INLAY OR OPEN WORK BUT MOST […]