KITAETSUBA 鍛え鍔, Monju Kanemitsu 文珠包光 signed, Edo period, Iron back

Tosho-Tsuba(刀匠鍔).
This is a tsuba made from leftover iron when a swordsmith makes a sword.
Monju Kanemitsu was a swordsmith from the Edo period, and this tsuba is well-forged.
It is thick and large.

<Size>
80.9 x 80.9 x 5.1 mm
(3.19 x 3.19 x 0.2 inch) 

<Weight>
183g