Proto Mortuary Sword

[Triarii]

@Jim - you asked for photos of the other sword with a multi-fullered blade that I mentioned. Fullers are not quite as defined as the other.
I still call this a 'mortuary' for convenience as the basic hilt shape is the same, whereas 'backsword' covers almost anything. Whether the decoration is meant to be feathers or leaves I don't know.
In terms of markings the blade only has three pairs of reversed 'eyelashes' either side. It has lost a bit of the blunt ricasso as the tang had snapped and been repaired (this was done very professionally).
This was due to persons unknown previously taking it apart and cleaning it and instead of extending the tang to re-peen it, they cut into the blade to extend the tang. Muppets.
Very long false edge on this - c.12".
Considerable airmiles on this. I first saw it on line in Oz, then it ended up in the US - where it was cleaned - and from where I acquired it.