Thanks 
Gentlemen for your information 
Some answers 
There is no rivet holding the handle to the blade, it seems to be entirely held in by resin 
There are no bright spots of metal  on the blade, the white bits are white paint, there are more spots of other colours here and there. 
I purchased at an auction in Ireland so no story with the sword. 
 
The blade length is quiet short at just over two foot but has a hefty weight to it. 
I have handled and owned a fair amount of similar items  so I do think it is a fighting item but I have been wrong many times 
I will report back with a weight when I get to a scales 
Thanks 
Ken
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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