So I did actually end up putting a bid on this and ended up winning it at auction for half the low estimate which kind of surprised me. I honestly wanted it for the blade more than anything else. As for the little addition to the end of the scabbard, I interpreted that as the last "letter" of the word formed by the handle. Otherwise I have no idea why it would be placed where it is. If this indeed is the purpose of the descriptive element then that may add to mahratt's point of this being a later construction of parts.
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