A DECORATIVE SHORT SWORD (CINQUEDEA) IN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE STYLE 19TH CENTURY
With tapering double-edged fullered blade with a signature in Cyrillic on each face, gilt iron guard with arched quillons terminating in a scroll, the edges of the tang gilt, bone grip-scales each inset with three pierced brass filigree roundels, and gilt pommel (gilding rubbed, blade pitted)