Thank you for posting the pictures of similar sword Lerry.
I agree with Michael, that this is indeed a stylized floral flourish which it seems often were situated next to inscriptions or invocations as well as accenting fuller terminus'. Naturally it has nothing to do with the Passau wolf, which was also stylized but was in actuality a guild associated mark in extreme variations due to chiseling freehand by so many artisans. Do you have "Armi Bianchi Italiene" ? Possibly similar are seen in that.
All the best,
Jim
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