Original 18th Century Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword with Copper Decorated Lacquered Fittings U.S. Navy The French Croix de guerre

The French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (War Cross) is a French military decoration

The leather is still supple and in great shape

Years of Manufacture: 1894-1895

Measurements of the bag:

but it is definitely a correct period can for this mask

Original 18th Century Japanese Edo Period Handmade Tanto Short Sword with Copper Decorated Lacquered Fittings U.S. Navy The French Croix de guerreOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Tanto (), which literally means short sword. These could be in any number of different shapes, depending on the requests of the person who ordered it. The blade length of a tanto is typically between 15 and 30 cm (5. 9 to 11. 8 inches), or 1 Japanese shaku, an ancient measurement. The blade of this example is in the typical Hira Zukuri ( flat shape),