I'll be less harsh than my comrades.
The leather-covered guard is old, and the wide, flat, and sharp blade as you said , which shows clearly some age and is made of quality steel, reminds me of my 16th-century Italian sword/storta.
See my previous post: Strange blade on Italian(?) old sword
Is it a short sword or long sword?
The hilt, even though it looks like a Viking/Norman or Celtic type, reminds me of certain long cinquedeas from the same period, 1500-1600. Clearly, the leaf-shaped blade is anachronistic. Perhaps it was a special order with a beautiful medieval pommel. What is the sword's length and weight, by the way?
Kind regards
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