European (Italian?) Dagger

Atlantia · 27th March 2011, 06:40 PM

Similar blade with short fuller:

I would say that this is how your blade started.
Visible fuller length beyond cup/guard on my sword is 10".
I would place the date of the reconstruction to possibly end of the 18thC but more likey early 19thC (as Jim said).
Despite the fact that this is made from a reclaimed blade, I think that it is of rather good quality. The mounts remind me of the Napoleonic era. There is an almost naval dirk look to the whole piece also.
Rather interesting.

27th March 2011, 06:40 PM	#16
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Similar blade with short fuller: I would say that this is how your blade started. Visible fuller length beyond cup/guard on my sword is 10". I would place the date of the reconstruction to possibly end of the 18thC but more likey early 19thC (as Jim said). Despite the fact that this is made from a reclaimed blade, I think that it is of rather good quality. The mounts remind me of the Napoleonic era. There is an almost naval dirk look to the whole piece also. Rather interesting. Last edited by Atlantia; 27th March 2011 at 11:56 PM.