Here is another one of these swords I have, with a saber blade and similar markings. The scabbard is wooden covered by leather, with stitching somewhat reminiscent of the stitching on Ottoman swords. There is a small catalogue of the Royal Armories called "Islamic Arms and Armour" by Thom Richardson, and on page 70 it has one of these Tunisian swords, correctly identified. Tirri also shows an example among some takoubas in his books.
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