SILVER FILIGREE WITH BEADS KERIS

[VANDOO]

THIS ITEM CLOSED ON EBAY A FEW MONTHS AGO HOPEFULLY THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT CURRENTLY ON SALE. I HAD A FEW QUESTIONS AS TO ITS ORIGIONS.? IT IS SAID TO BE BUGIS AND HAS SILVER FILAGREE DECORATION AND IS INSET WITH BEADS OF SOME SORT. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS A OLD TRADITIONAL FORM OF HANDLE OR SOMETHING MORE RECENT AND WHERE THEY ARE MADE. IT KIND OF REMINDS ME OF THE TURKISH WEAPONS INLAYED WITH RED CORAL. RED CORAL WOULD HAVE LOOKED BETTER ON THIS EXAMPLE THAN THE BEADS USED BUT STILL AN INTERESTING HANDLE.