Hello, this item is a Japanese katana-style sword, featuring a curved blade approximately 27.5 inches in length, with a handle measuring 8.5 inches, and variable blade thickness from 0.5 inch at the tip to 1.25 inches at the hilt. The fittings include a traditional tsuba (guard) and ray skin (samegawa) wrapped grip with what appears to be ito (silk wrapping). From the provided images, the sword shows typical characteristics of mid-20th-century Japanese military or civilian-made swords, possibly a World War II-era guntō rather than an Edo-period katana.

The visible quality of the fittings, tsuba design, and blade curvature suggests mass production typical of the late Taishō to Shōwa periods (1920s–1940s). These swords were often machine-forged or partially handmade and issued to officers, with some better-quality examples featuring traditionally made blades. The value depends heavily on factors such as the presence of a signed tang (nakago with mei), blade forging method, and overall condition.