16th -17th Century Northern Italian City Guard Sword

16th – 17th Century Northern Italian City Guard Sword

Sword for foot servants or city guards, Northern Italy around 1500 to 1600, likely Venice.

The hilt is fitted with a downward quillon and knucklebow, shell-shaped guard plate with reverse. Thumb ring has had some trauma and has bent slightly. to tie it all together the sword has a pear-shaped pommel.

The blade is a fullered double-edged design. Marked on both sides of the ricasso, hallmarked sickle tooth marks and letters “INARIAAI” in the first third of the blade.