Japan, Empire. A Gashō Wild Goose Tsuba (Hand Guard) Archive with a white cotton twill

with a white cotton twill reinforcement trimming the hoist edge and featuring a hollow channel through which is loop a drawstring knotted at both ends for suspension

complemented by a tawny brown leather sweatband

the obverse inscribed with the crowned cipher of Wilhelm with “Dem Siegreichen Heere” (The Victorious Army) directly below and circumscribed “Gott war mit uns

but is now identified as a district chimney sweep

An Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 by 'Wagner & Sohn' - magnetic

Japan, Empire. A Gashō Wild Goose Tsuba (Hand Guard) Archive with a white cotton twill(). A nature themed Tsuba (hand guard), constructed of magnetic metal, consisting of a disc with three openings, decorated with a nature scene with gilt accents on a wild goose, unmarked, measuring 82 mm in diameter, in very fine condition.