Japan, Imperial. An Imperial Japanese Police Jitte Auction Marked on the ring W

Marked on the ring W

maker marked ""TIFFANY & CO"" on the reverse of the hanger

Cheshire (in English

with five period photos of von Zedlitz

Private James MacKinney Turner

Japan, Imperial. An Imperial Japanese Police Jitte Auction Marked on the ring WAn Imperial Japanese Police jitte, featuring a 285 mm long magnetic metal shaft with a blunted tip and six edges. The base of the shaft features a single kagi (hook) 90 mm in length. The tsuba is constructed of a separate piece of patinated bronze and presents as a stylized chrysanthemum flower. The handle is constructed of magnetic metal, and is wrapped in ray skin. The jitte completes with a magnetic metal pommel with an integrated suspension loop.