尉官用両手握
りサーベル: 銘:陸奥國会津住三善長道、新刀又は新々刀、(刃長: 66.4㎝、反り: 1.1㎝)駐爪式、
鉄鞘(クローム鍍金) 野戦革覆い、尉官刀緒付 (全長: 100.5㎝)
For army company officers both-hands grip type: Mei: Mutsunokuni Aizu-ju Miyoshi Nagamichi、
Shin-tō, (Blade length: 66.4㎝, Curvature: 1.1㎝), Spring-clip. Chromium plating iron scabbard,
battle, With an informality tassel for company officers, Overall length: 100.5㎝.
(小島克則氏所蔵)
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祐定 "Sukesada"
佐官用サーベル: 銘: 祐定、新々刀、(刃長: 60.6㎝、反り: 1.8㎝) 駐爪式、鉄鞘(クローム鍍金)、佐官正緒付
(外装全長: 81.0㎝、刀身全長: 74.1㎝)
For field officers saber type: Mei: Sukesada、Shin Shin-tō, (Blade length: 66.4㎝, Curvature: 1.1㎝),
Spring-clip. Chromium plating iron scabbard, With a formal tassel for field officers,
Overall length: 81.0㎝.
某騎兵少佐佩用
護拳・背金形状と模様が両手握りと異なる。明治期の物と推定される
A certain cavalry-trooper major carrying.
The shape and convex engraving pattern of a backstrap differ from a both-hands grip.
It is presumed that this mounting was made at the Meiji term.
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祐光 "Sukemitsu"
尉官用両手握りサーベル
銘: 祐光、新々刀、(刃長: 69.0㎝、反り: 0.7㎝)、 駐爪式、鉄鞘(クローム鍍金)
尉官略緒付 (外装全長: 94.5㎝、刀身全長: 88.6㎝)
For army company officers: Both-hands grip type Mei: Sukemitsu、Shin Shin-tō,
(Blade length: 69.0㎝, Curvature: 0.7㎝),
ShinSpring-clip. Chromium plating iron scabbard, With an informality tassel for company officers,
Overall length: 94.5㎝.
柄護拳・背金の形状や模様は製作時代、外装会社・等級に依ってかなりの相違が確認される。
本例の模様は浮き彫りも深く、かなり華麗である。刀身写真が無いのが惜しまれる
The difference with a hand-guard shape, a backstrap shape, and a convex engraving pattern remarkable therefore in the manufacture age, a mounting company, and a mounting grade is checked.
The convex engraving of the pattern of this example is also deep, and it is quite splendid. A thing without a blade
photograph is regrettable.
(上掲二振写真提供: 米山高仁様)