Though the sword’s handle is damaged by heat, its wood and some of its wrappings are intact. The handle was swathed in ...

The letter that accompanied the sword detailed the blade and handle's creation. Joseph Bell, owner of Collectors Armoury California ... While Bell declined to disclose the total cost, the store's ...

Western swords were generally connected to their grips by having the blade inserted through the handle and flattening the end that stuck out from the hilt. Japanese matchlock gun makers of the ...