Indeed, I confirm Carlos' attribution: a Spanish dagger, 19th. c., from the city of Albacete.
The punched decoration and the the pierced blade with brass fillings are also typical and put this one into the "higher than average" category. The brass "plugs" tend to be the first thing to be lost in the exemplars that feature them, as well as the handle's bone "ribs". This one is very nice, well-preserved and complete, together with the sheath, no less (it should be made of cardboard, by the way). My sincere congratulations.
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