Original Japanese Late Edo Period Handmade Women's Kaiken Dagger by NAOKATSU dated 1859 Sten Gun These wings were designed for

These wings were designed for doctors and nurses to wear while treating patients so they could take a pulse and tell the time for medications and other medically important tasks

a significant Washington politician

while the buckles are finely decorated aluminum

but also issued with Vickers and other British machine guns

Original Item: Original Issue

Original Japanese Late Edo Period Handmade Women's Kaiken Dagger by NAOKATSU dated 1859 Sten Gun These wings were designed forOriginal Item: Only One Available. Purchased at a recent military show, this is a wonderful Japanese Kaiken (), which translates to "pocket sword". Very similar to the Tanto ( short sword), these were often worn by women, and were used strictly for combat and self defense purposes. Typically measuring 2025 cm (810 in) long with a single edged blade, these were usually housed in a plain mount with minimal ornamental fittings. These were once carried by