Original Japanese Samurai 19th Century Edo Period Armor Set Category_Fusee Spring & Cover and RLAD maker marks on

and RLAD maker marks on the back

The flare is hidden by burying it so that the top of the shell is three inches below the ground

with vsome noticeable enamel loss

A royal crown pommel escutcheon above a royal crown over what appears to be an "M

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Original Japanese Samurai 19th Century Edo Period Armor Set Category_Fusee Spring & Cover and RLAD maker marks onOriginal Item: One of a kind set. Japanese armor is thought to have evolved from the armor used in ancient China and Korea. Cuirasses and helmets were manufactured in Japan as early as the 4th century. Tank, worn by foot soldiers and keik, worn by horsemen were both pre samurai types of early Japanese cuirass constructed from iron plates connected together by leather thongs. During the Heian period (794 1185), the Japanese cuirass evolved into the