Circa 1930s-40s, the sword an officer's shin gunto with 27.75 in. blade, the grip wrapped in ray skin and silk over floral menuke, the tang signed, the tsuba numbered 26 on the underside, brown metal scabbard with two suspension rings and gilt brass mounts (two tiny nicks to the blade above the tip; wear to gilt; very minor paint losses to scabbard; wear and soiling to grip; overall good estate condition)...plus: brass military bugle with marked mouthpiece (heavy brown patina); numerous dents; lacking screw for retaining mouthpiece (relic condition); a small pair of binoculars marked with TES and two Japanese characters (finish losses; one eyepiece broken; still somewhat functional).

From the estate of the late Harry Manning Precht, Cutchogue, New York