Does anyone recognize this sword?

[LostDutchman]

Hi gang!

I picked this guy up this morning from the son of a vet. He said his father sent this home from Europe. I'm having trouble figuring out what it is.. any ideas?

[LostDutchman]

More pics

[Frogprince]

Not in my area, but Italy comes to mind as a place to look as the source. With perhaps a little more certainty if that is a recessed area in the guard facing the point where a thumb could go. FP

[LostDutchman]

There is no thumb cut but with your point in the Italian direction it looks to be an Italian m1929 NCO sword.

Thanks!

[Frogprince]

Matt, The angles of the pictures posted make it harder to tell for sure, but I think that it probably does have what I was trying to describe (admittedly not doing a very good job with the description). With a link here showing the earlier Italian Cavalry Officer's sword Model 1873 that has the design feature I was trying to describe in use (4th image down). But you have the sword in hand, so it’s your call at this point if you say that it’s a misinterpretation of the images posted. Regards, Fred

http://users.skynet.be/euro-swords/IT1873.htm

[AndyB]

Yes the stamp of maker could be for Eredi Gnutti Lummezano.