Africanised Sabre..any ideas as to the blade ?

[Dmitry]

There is no American pattern equivalent of this blade, so I wouldn't even look there..
The form of the blade is European, perhaps of English or German make, and quite possibly a trade blade sold directly to a North African merchant, as were many thousands of other unhilted blades.

[celtan]

This is a beautiful sword. Naval?

Originally Posted by Dmitry

There is no American pattern equivalent of this blade, so I wouldn't even look there..
The form of the blade is European, perhaps of English or German make, and quite possibly a trade blade sold directly to a North African merchant, as were many thousands of other unhilted blades.