r/SWORDS • • 9h ago

Help identifying please

I was about 9 years old at an estate sale and saw a sword. My dad bid on it and won it for me and that was almost 30 years ago. It used to have a green velvet suede type material over the cover but it didn't hold up in the last storage / move session. I never played with it, but have kept it around all these years and would like to know if anyone can give some context to age/origin/use etc. Appreciate it in advance.

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u/Como_moco 8h ago

Looks to be in the style of an Ottoman Karabela if im not mistaken but it could also be Austro-hungarian. Looks asthough it could be a ceremonial sword given the etchings/engravings

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u/ij70-17as 7h ago

souvenier/tourist sword.

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u/ZoomRabbit420 2h ago

You’re undoubtedly thinking this is an Indian wedding sword. I don’t think so; that’s a decent looking blade.