Thank you for posting a closer picture of the blade however from the picture provided I can see no evidence that this is a Damascus blade. I do see some surface scratches but can't see any evidence of a pattern. Also, there seems to be a couple of spots along the edge where the blade has folded up, presumably when the edge has struck something. The way it is folded up would suggest that this blade is not tempered with a hard edge. It would suggest that the steel is rather soft. A hard edge would chip away, not fold over. Also, the unevenness of the ridge line suggests a poorly made blade. I think at best here you have a 19th century piece made for hanging on the wall.
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