I WOULD SAY IT WAS MADE IN THE PERIOD OF WW2 AND AFTER, AS A SOUVINER. THE INLAY APPEARS TO BE M.O.P. (SHORT FOR MOTHER OF PEARL) PEARL OYSTER SHELL. IT IS A WELL MADE EXAMPLE FOR THE TYPE EVEN THOUGH IT IS PROBABLY IN THE CATAGORY OF A WAR BRING BACK SOUVINER.
WAR OFTEN BRINGS A LARGE SUPPLY OF FREE METALS AND MATERIALS TO AN AREA THAT IS NOT USED TO HAVING THE RESOURCE EASILY AVAILABLE. THIS CAUSES A BIG BOOM IN SUCH THINGS AS KNIFE AND SWORD MAKING AND IF THERE IS A READY MARKET OF FORIGN TROOPS FOR THESE ITEMS THE LOCAL SMITHS GET IN HIGH GEAR AND MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES.
MANY OF THE BLADES MADE DURING THIS PERIOD WERE NOT FOLDED AS LARGE SOLID BARS OF METAL WERE READILY AVAILABLE. BUT IT WOULDN'T HURT TO GIVE THE BLADE AN ETCH IF YOU WANT AS THE BLADE COULD BE OLDER THAN THE MOUNTS. GOOD LUCK
