Elsewhere in Ivan Kovac’s book ”Ubojite Ostrice” (Gornja Stubica, 2003) is a similar blade #168 (middle in the picture) on what is described as an end of 17thC Hungarian hussar sabre with overall length 94cm. The blade is marked with serrated bows and on the ricasso there’s a mark of a serrated wheel. The blade has the three fullers running along the back of the blade although it doesn’t have the Andrea Ferrara mark. Interestingly the tang is straight and not curved in the Hungarian or oriental style. I think this hilt type is the bridging version between 16-17thC straight cross guard (like the other two sabres in the picture) and 18thC stirrup type knuckle guard of later hussar sabres.
This supports Jim’s argument that the blade is for a cavalry sword and most likely produced in the Austrian region of Styria for the East European market. As Jim mentioned the Italian Stortas had shorter and sturdier blades. The Stortas pictured in post #10 are shorter in overall length of 85cm, with #49 at only 76cm (shortened tip?).
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