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			Hello Detlef,
 This looks like a later gunong to me: the blade might be lamianted - the luk were probably made by stock removal though; the (brass?) crosspiece also doesn't look pre-WW2 to me either.
 
 If it is small, the pommel could come from several toothed whales as suggested. It's interesting that they used the tooth tip for attaching the blade/ferrule and filed down the base of the tooth for the pommel end.
 
 I'd be interested to see pics of the blade if you're going to etch it!
 
 Regards,
 Kai
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