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					Originally Posted by  Ren Ren
					 
				 
				This knife shape and style of decoration took place throughout the 20th century. But silver in the USSR was used in accordance with strict rules - the state assay mark was required. Therefore, I assume that the knife was made before such rules took effect in the Uzbek SSR. 
			
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 I agree, but with one caveat 

specifically this shape of the blade with a raised tip has its own name: Kayiki pchak (not sure if the transliteration is correct)