Yes it is Genuine
HI Guys
Whilst I understand your skepticism, I was fortunate enough to have an expert on Indian Weapons visit me from Israel a number of years back and review all of the items in my collection including this one. This gentleman has over 500 Jambiya's in his personal collection and was the proprietor of Oriental Arms at the time.
A number of collectors attending that evening and also presented items for authentication, sadly not all passed and I confess I was also nervous at the time. Fortunately and to my surprise all of my items passed as Genuine, even those I personally had doubts about.
The gilt does look better in my photograph than in real life and has stood up better than the blade over the years. I would say the piece is late 19th Century.
Cheers Cathey and Rex
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