Help with a very old knife

[Newbie1945]

Hiya folks,
I acquired this recently. I believe it to be a French trade knife into New France ,or not.it is flat ground and stamped with a word I just don't recognize. It has a fancy cut bolster and a very nice decoration on reverse side of blade. The handle is of a single piece with a dogs head carved at the tip to receive the tip of blade.
I haven't done anything other than scrape the glue off of it where it was glued to a board!
So please educate this old man on what I think is a really nice knife.
Regards, John

[Paladin]

I have no info to add but it is a very unique knife.
Someone will come along with info to add.

Ray

[Newbie1945]

Thank you Ray. I appreciate your time.
John

[Ridgegrass]

No pun intended, that looks like Greek to me. The "P" could be a rho, maybe a lambda in the middle and a sigma on the right end?? Just my uneducated opinion. Cool old knife, good luck with it. J.O'.

[Newbie1945]

Ridgegrass,
I see your point and it rings true. Now you have given me another puzzle to chase. So ,thanks for that
John

[Ridgegrass]

Looks like T R I N O L I S ?????? All Greek to me! J.O'.