Interesting cutlass on ebay

[Valjhun]

Many Thanks to all of you.

I realised that buying it for that price it would be a mistake.

Great post SenSei, you're the funniest master around

from Tyrol and Styria , to Venice, to Croatia

And what is the exact middle of the thoose countries, prijatelj?

I've also thought that it was from here at the first look... Rehilted kilij blade speaks in its favour. There were a lot such ottoman weapons, rehilted and reused in that part of world. But the guard DOES look strange. That shell is verry odd. It is not from here, thats for sure. Lately added? The rest of the guard it looks strange also. Compare it to a schiavona chestguard and you'll notice the main difference in the construction, it is made from different pieces put together. There is cleary one single piece modelled in such manner. The round pommel is also not typical and it looks more archaic in style that should be.

I would guess that it is a strange weapon, but at least 17th century, with later aditions. Not worth buying, no personal hell (well I actually woke up the first night after the end of the auction )