sorry for late reply in this thread.
This sword is of a type carried by the Venetians troups in the wars against the Ottoman Turks.
this dalmation sword, also the blade, can be dated around 1600-1650 , it is of oakeshott type XIII, a type frequently used in the 16th and 17th C.
However I must admit that oakeshotts classification is not/rarely used for 17thC swords.
The origin probably is Venice.
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