[ariel]

Teodor is correct: after ~1860, when the Caucasus was "pacified" by the Russians, there was mass movement of masters from their native aouls to larger centers: Tiflis, Vladikavkaz etc. Several large workshops were established and employed 30-50 masters. Some made their own blades, some "imported" them from individual bladesmiths. Zinaida Koshtayantz, for example, bought most of the blades made by the famous Chechen master Chilla. Omarov, Guzunov, Mudunov etc. bought from every place and made their own using steelplates from Russia and/or old railroad car springs.
Since the military reason for wearing kindjals ( or shashkas) was largely lost, they became decorative objects and were manufactured according to the buyer's specifications and/or the prevailing fashion. Masters working under the same roof learned and utilized other peoples' ornaments. Thus, one has difficulty claiming, for example, that a particular kindjal is Circassian or Daghestani.
Some things, however, remained. South Georgian ( Gurian, Meghrelian) kindjal were very pecuiar, with very wide blades, square pommels and iron-clad scabbards. Blades from Bol'shie ( Starye) Atagi ( Great or Old Atagi) were largely flat and had incised arabesques. Etc, etc.
A reasonable way to pinpointing the origin is to look at the assaying stamp: they were special for different centers. However, in the best Caucasian tradition, no master wanted to pay taxes; thus, it was estimated that ~2/3 of all kindjals were made and sold "under the table"
This one has the stamp and the fullers that are charactersitic of a Western Georgian ( Kutaisi?) manufacture, but the silverwork is made in the Armenian style: flat niello. Armenians were the predominant "sword fitters", but whether an Armenian made this one, is unknown.
I am almost sure it has no assay marks. The quality of the silverwork is mediocre, the kindjal was unlikely to be made for a rich Russian tourist., but rather for a local ( and, traditionally, poor) man.
Good one.