vintage find rare Shakudo antique menuki style sterling silver cufflinks. Gold gilt mix metal horse cuff links An antique pair of Japanese Menuki - shaped as a sword - cuff link.
Menuki- a pair of ornamental sword fittings attached to either side of a Japanese sword hilt. They were initially put into the hole of the handle to cover the Mekugi (nail) so that the blade of a sword will be fixed. Originally, Menuki was used to hold Mekugi, but they became separated over time.
