As others have said the blade looks really very nice steel with good age as in truley antique. The leather also as mentioned is well aged. I cannot believe in the theatre movie prop. The thing is put together with real skill, look at the cut line in the guard ? nice , why do that for a prop. The pommel to me is what looks kind of out of place and obviously not right to our current knowledge leading to thoughts of medieval revival. However until proven I think it may be best to keep an open mind. You know truth can be stranger than fiction, something like that. Certainly looks like it could take your arm off with ease.
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