Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae with Iron Fittings or Four Noble Ones

or Four Noble Ones

Front is made of silver with high relief shakudo

Fuchi has some gilded and silver elements

Nakago hole: 14

Koiguchi: 40 mm x 22 mm

Aikuchi Tanto Koshirae with Iron Fittings or Four Noble OnesAikuchi tanto koshirae with iron fittings. Tsuka with lacquered leather tsuka ito. Shakudo menuki depicting birds in the nest or in the tree, It is difficult to be sure because of ito and dirt. This whole koshirae is from Edo period, with no parts changed or restored. That is why kashira, fuchi and kojiri are a bit loose. There is also small crack starting from uragawara. Other then that this koshirae is in very good condition considering its age.