Hi Carlos,
Can we just call it weird? Let's run through the details.
Blade is an odd, curved shape that could be from China or "the west" (i.e. anywhre in western Europe, the US, or a European part of south America). It's way off-center, which would limit its utility as a weapon. Basically, you can sort of chop, sort of slice and sort of stab with it, but it's not maneuverable.
Guard looks to me to be European. In my limited experience, that knuckle bow with the ornamental knot looks European, as does the "shell guard" leaning forward on the right (what's the proper term for this--it shows up in later European swords). The ornamentation on the "shell guard" looks almost art nouveau to me.
Handle is riveted together like a machete (again western). Material is weird, not sure if it's plastic, some odd horn or tortoise shell, or an odd leather wrapping that's been riveted through. It's unclear whether the blade is welded to the guard, or whether it runs through the handle, but if it runs through the handle, there's a thin point where grip and guard meet, again making it weaker and less useful. If its welded to the guard, ditto.
My guess is that it's an art piece, perhaps 100 years old, made in Europe or the US.
Comments? What did I miss?
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