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Originally Posted by awdaniec666
In my opinion the correct description would be "Central European Pallasch, 1st half of 17th century, probably Styrian-made".
Certainly not a Dussack, Dussege, Säbel auf teutsch gefasst or any of that  Adorable piece. |
Exactly!!! You can see how the blade makes a difference. A pallasche is yet another European term for a full length heavy straight blade sword.
In Europe however, while the pallasche was a heavy, straight hacking and chopping sword, often a rider wore a saber at his side, and had a straight thrusting sword termed 'tuck' (estoc) under his leg saddle mounted.
In the Rembrandt painting it is hard to determine if this sword under the right leg is a tuck or pallasche, but the intent is to show the manner these were carried.