A Japanese sword blade mounted as a shikomi-zue (sword-cane.), the 70cm Shinshinto tachi blade of shinogi-zukuri form, deep sugu-chogi-ha hamon in nie, wide boshi, long yakidashi, ubu nakago with two mekugi-ana, signed tachi-mei, mounted without its habaki, the wood tsuka and saya lacquered in imitation of tree bark, blade retaining much original polish, the mounts somewhat distressed and lacking a small section £500-£600