This sword belongs to a descendant of a Dutch noble family. In my knowledge (which is elementary) this is a smallsword but i cannot tell if it is an antique or a replica or anything else to be honest! Every information-opinion-insight is most welcome!

Here are some photos:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9mhSon_diSdQVRGSlNNTDBiZHc/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9mhSon_diSdVkVlRk11UGROcEk/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9mhSon_diSdX19pS3pmSHBPbzA/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9mhSon_diSdZldoWEVfUVRDMk0/view?usp=sharing

I 've read (found only one source) that this "star" on the blade is a common feature on dutch smallswords created until ca1750. Can anyone confirm (or reject) this?

Thank you in advance,
Giorgos

It's definitely a smallsword, but I don't know anything about smallswords, or Dutch makers of them. :\