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Nathaniel
25th November 2009, 04:23 PM
My first Guom

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4275.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4297.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4279.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4282.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4283.jpg

Blade length 23 3/4 in., 1/4 in. thick, 1 in. wide. Overall 30 5/8 in.
Late 19th cent.

Battara
26th November 2009, 04:03 AM
Nice piece, any close ups of the blade?

Nathaniel
26th November 2009, 01:44 PM
Thanks Jose. Sorry for the poor pictures...I took this pictures at night with a flash & defuser. Right now I'm back home for Thanksgiving, but once I get home I'll take some more photos during the day to take benefit of the added light. Close ups will as show the Japanese influence on the guard...circular guard with two lateral apertures, Chinese influence with the brass tunkou or sleeve at base of the blade and the blade is of French/European influence.

Nathaniel
28th November 2009, 04:01 AM
Further pictures of the blade as requested:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4309.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4310.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4306.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4304.jpg

Nathaniel
28th November 2009, 04:04 AM
And of the handle:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4299.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4300.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4301.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4302.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4303.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4312.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4313.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s243/lofu6379/DSC_4314.jpg