Swords Japanese Japanese WWII Army Company Grade Officers Dress Sword with Sheath

Item #65965 : Original era manufacture. Standard Japanese Army Officers dress sword, company grade officer, with a clean 31 inch chrome steel blade which runs straight and true. The blade is of good quality, showing a few spots of light surface corrosion, with a faux temper line along both sides of the edge. Ornate cast brass guard in the pattern for a company grade officer, horn grip with single strand wire binding. Plated steel scabbard in clean condition, with no real issues beyond normal age and wear. The guard is loose and rattles a bit.