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Originally Posted by ariel

From the limited photos, this blade does not look European to me. Likely, locally-made Sukhela or Dhup.

What are the signs that tell you this?

To me, it looks normal for a German-made blade, 17th/18th century. True, these tend to be marked, but often enough at the base of the blade where it might be covered (or might have been polished off). What does one look for to distinguish trade blades from local blades?