American & Japanese Antique Collection as of Today

 L-R: 
1. Baker & McKenney chopped-down militia officer’s sword c.1850’s-60’s
2.Unmarked militia officer’s sword, possibly Ames c.1840’s-50’s
3.Unmarked militia officer’s sword, likely Ames c.1840’s-50’s
4.Unmarked militia officer’s sword, c.1860’s-70’s
5.Ketland spadroon ca.1812
6.Unmarked “Indian Head” militia sword, scarce variant c.1830’s-50’s
7.Ames m1840 musician sword marked 1847, one of only 500 made that year
8.WH Horstmann cadet/junior officer sword with unusual pommel & FW Widmann knucklebow c.1840’s-50’s
9.Japanese Navy 1889 Prison & Shore Patrol Sword
10.Helvig eagle pommel c.1830
11.Unmarked eagle pommel infantry sword c.1821-1850’s
12.Kunitsugu-signed Edo Period wakizashi in WW2 era koshirae c.1670
13.Later Ketland eagle pommel saber ca.1820’s
14.Early gold-chased Ketland saber c.1800-1810
15.FW Widmann stamped saber c.1830’s