This is an "small" sword from the period of about the Revolutionary War.
It is very similar - as it should be - to English and French small-swords, dating from the early to late 1700s. The blade motif - engraved panels depicting typically American themes, i.e. Liberty Cap, etc. - offers the most supporting evidence that this is American. Additionally, the construction is much simpler than European examples of the same period.

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