Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1700 The circular iron plate carved with a 25-lobe chrysanthemum in low relief and pierced with five inome (boar's-eye) openings, the slightly recessed rim decorated with scrolling tendrils and chrysanthemum blossoms in gold nunomezogan With kanteisho certificate no. 6016 issued by the Nihon Token Hozon Kai (Japanese Sword Preservation Society), dated April 26, 2014, attributing this tsuba to the Umetada school With a pencil rubbing of the tsuba with notations of the provenance and details written in Walter Compton's hand 3 3/8in (8.6cm) diameter