Hi, saw something labelled as a shaska in the local antique store (sorry no pics). Certainly blade form is right , had the maker as d.peres and another light ?etch mark reading something like SHII although the middle bar of the H extended across to the next I. Under this was a symbol like a sword. Does this ring any bells. A search in the archives reveals another blade
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=peres