I fully agree with Neil, "Almost everything is wrong with this sword"
This is so obvious and I'm sorry to say the sword is not 19th C either.
Its a modern partly machine made sword reproduction, aged with acid treatment and its easy to see.
The metal is etched all over from applying the acid on the surface, on this modern mono steel this gives an even etching which can mistakenly look like old pitting.
kind regards
Ulfbert
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