Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Martini-Henry Accessories with Matthias Salcher & Söhne

with Matthias Salcher & Söhne of Wagstadt being contractor number 136

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and each color is made of single panels of fabric

There is also the outline of a naked woman in heels

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Women's Kaiken Dagger with Lacquered Handle & Scabbard - Handmade Blade Martini-Henry Accessories with Matthias Salcher & SöhneOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a very nice Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by