A VENETIAN SCHIAVONA with broad fullered blade double-edged towards the point and retaining traces of etched foliate decoration on both sides of the forte, iron hilt incised 'M:C' and with fan-shaped basket of characteristic form involving four diagonal bars, thumb-ring, rear quillon, shield-shaped brass pommel with stamped central boss on each side, and shagreen-covered cord-bound wooden grip, early 18th Century