Welcome to the forum - it's great to receive any input from the peoples from whom these pieces actually originate!
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This is a family heirloom which was given to me by my late grandfather. According to him this rencong was forged during the early 1950's by a famous Rencong maker back in the day.
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Any chance to research his name? Your inherited rencong does look like what I associate with post-WW2 work, indeed. Quality seems to be nice though!
Has the blade always been kept shiny like this? Any idea/hints wether the blade is laminated and/or tempered?
If possible, please post close-up pics of the base of the blade as well as the base and tip of the hilt - I'd really love to have a detailed look at the style of the decorations! Also a pic of the blade taken directly from above (to avoid distortions) would be great! Thanks a lot in advance!
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As rencong forging is dying art, you're unlikely to find many rencong of this caliber nowadays.
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Utami used to post here and showed some recently crafted pieces. AFAIK, he lost contact with the noted bladesmith after the tsunami desaster...
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Hope I'm off to a good start. 
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Definitely.
Thanks again!
Regards,
Kai