an old basic butcher knife , with American Indian sheath ? TRADE FUR KNIFE ?...

[francantolin]

Hello dear members,

I please need the advice of the Native American specialists of the forum

I come back from few days holidays and I found there in a second hand shop this piece,
it was with ''the old tools'': rusty saws, cobbler hammers, sickles ...

I saw this old knife, looked like an old european peasant working knife,
nothing special, not small not long : 30cm overall

Then I saw the scabbard with his indian style decorations,

I let it but I came back 30 minutes later remembering the knives sold/traded by europeans to native indians community I read about in a book time ago
so I took it ( hound dog...)

The hilt is interesting with lines/decorations matching with the one on the sheath and the sheath match perfectly with the blade.
( cf pictures)

Can it be one of these ?
Sure it can just be a later decoration/work from anybody in Europa or somewhere else,
but, I think it can be.

What do you think ?
Kind regards