Wonderful mixed group of original Edwardian B.D.V. cigarette silks including British military regiments, heraldry, flags and decorative subjects — a charming surviving collection from the golden age of tobacco advertising.
A well-presented Japanese wakizashi (脇差) mounted in traditional Edo-style koshirae with black lacquer saya, decorative iron tsuba and ray skin wrapped tsuka — a classic example of the shorter companion sword carried by the samurai.