A Genuine What's-It

[Robert]

Here is a rather interesting little item I picked up recently. I believe it to be a gunong but with the talibong style blade The blade though of the general style of a talibong does not have the chisel grind that one would expect. Instead it is tapered on both sides. The fittings are made of brass and the blade shows a few forging flaws, the main one being on the left side toward the tip. As this was in pretty sad condition when it arrived I have taken it completely apart, cleaned the blade, repaired the broken hilt and straightened the bent tip of the blade the best I could without having to do any grinding or filing to the metal itself. I have included both auction photos as well as ones taken after a little work. Any ideas as to what to call this as well as any comments or other information would be greatly appreciated.

Best,
Robert

P.S.
I forgot to list the measurements. 8-1/8 inches in overall length with a 4-1/2 inch blade. Blade at widest point is 9/16 inch and is slightly over 1/8 inch thick at the hilt. This could be easily hidden in a sleeve or other easily accessible place and would be a very nice little defensive weapon.