Thank you for your reply. The blade mark isn't clear enough to distinguish with certainty, but there are similar marks in the book Armi Bianci Italiane circa 1560, though not the same one.
These types of swords were not worn by ordinary soldiers, but by lords and knights. There are several swords of this genre in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, all belonging to noblemen.
However, it is definitely a sword for combat, not for ceremonial use. I agree that it is in unmolested condition as found; a truly beautiful piece!
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