Is this Ww1 or later Gurkha knife scabbard

[arantxa]

Can one tell from the scabbard 

thanks 

[MaureenE]

The following link contains lots of kukri images

The 20th Century British Military Gurkha Issue Kukri [with images] by Spiral 1 February 2015. ikrhs.com

 

Cheers

Maureen

[AndyBsk]

Looks like touristen piece, should be oiled and gently cleaned, maybe You will find some stamps there.

[Nutting]

Almost certainly not a WW1 issue Kukri.  The Mk.I (produced until 1915) and the Mk.II (produced from 1915 onwards) were b-i-g beasts. The Kukri in the image below is WW1 period or earlier, not official British issue, but broadly the correct shape and dimensions for a Mk.I/II.