Would like some help identifying this sword.
My father first remembers seeing the sword back in the mid to late 50's when an uncle gave it to him.
There appears to be an impression of 17. in the handle. I've tried to show this in picture #1.
There is an inscription on the blade but unfortunately all but a few semilegible letters remain. I can see a 41 in the inscription but have no idea if this relates to a date.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My father first remembers seeing the sword back in the mid to late 50's when an uncle gave it to him.
There appears to be an impression of 17. in the handle. I've tried to show this in picture #1.
There is an inscription on the blade but unfortunately all but a few semilegible letters remain. I can see a 41 in the inscription but have no idea if this relates to a date.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.