Thank you ALL so much for the information you've so kindly provided, thank you!
"If the knife came with a sheath it would provide a clue as to region of origin."
The Spanish/Philippines example was the only piece that came with a sheath (silver mounted hide, partially damaged), but I didn't want to post it as I didn't want the latter(?) attached silver medal (as seen below) to distract from the overall evaluation of the dagger itself. Meaning................... I didn't want board members to focus their attention on the medal as opposed to the overall construction and craftsmanship of the dagger itself. I wasn't 100% sure if the dagger was/is Spanish/Philippines until I got confirmation from a group of experts such as yourselves.
The medal appears to be a later(?) attachment or possible original(?) given as a gift of achievement or honor, not really sure.
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