Original Late 19th Century Japanese Small Whalebone Carving of IJN Cruiser Izumi in Display Case British Antique Guns Definitely an interesting weapon

Definitely an interesting weapon

HJ believed German youth to be the future of his 3rd Reich

it is in need of cleaning and oiling

They would find a new use in the fledgling American fire service

however it is broken off on one end

Original Late 19th Century Japanese Small Whalebone Carving of IJN Cruiser Izumi in Display Case British Antique Guns Definitely an interesting weaponOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The Meiji era ( Meiji jidai) during the late 19th early 20th century was a time of massive change in Japan. After centuries of isolation, the country moved rapidly to "modernize" all aspects of society. This of course included the military, as Japan had aspirations to become a world power, and they had already been the power wielded by countries with powerful Navies. The country however at the time did not have any modern