Oh my. I just realized that I hadn't posted to this thread to thank you all for your replies. So thank you all for your comments!
Jose, thank you as always!
Robert, I won it at the end of January. It was a "sleeper".
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Sajen, I don't think it was brass. The end of the scabbard tip is serrated like it was meant to be crimped onto a piece of horn or wood. Also there was no solder on it. But there is no way to be sure. I'm guessing horn, as I have another piece with a horn tip.
Migueldiaz, Thank you so much for the information!
Steve