Hello Moshah,
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Since you've asked, I don't think it was that old. The silver was rather thick, though. See few added pix and tell me whether you see it differently or not ... 
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I agree: Looks like decent but possibly modern workmanship - maybe done sometime after WW2?
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On the other hand, my greatest worry is that the bolster and upper part of the badik would have been damaged beforehand, and this silver adornment was a repair idea... 
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Those bolsters seem to be very sturdy - have seen only a few damaged examples and a piece with such a hilt is likely to have above average craftmanship as well as receiving decent maintenance. Thus, I guess you can put your worries at rest.
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maybe Dave Henkel could throw in a few insights on it. Perhaps he has seen some other similar examples back then in N.Malaysia.
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Yes, that would be great - we really need more info on traditional motifs on Terengganu silverwork!
Regards,
Kai