Scabbard

Scabbard for Japanese tanto which belonged to Admiral Sir William Henderson (active 1896). The scabbard is made of plain wood, in two parts, glued round the edge. On the reverse near the top are a vertical line of six characters written in ink - the lowest being faded.

Object Details

ID: WPN1415.2
Type: Scabbard
Display location: Display - Traders Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 23 mm x 305 mm x 35 mm
Parts: Japanese tanto (Tanto)