Thanks, everyone, for replying and coming to my aid.
Fernando, I may take you up on that. I'm going to try one more time and if I fail, I'll PM you. Thank you so much for the offer. Pics aren't the best, but they should get the point across once properly sized...
Jim, I also have a "co-pilot" in all things gadgety, namely my 13 y.o. daughter-

. In any case, I'm still not sure if this piece is an espada or a colonial American piece. I will hopefully be posting better pics soon. Thanks!