I think the "give-away" is when the bolster is not forged in one with the blade, but is a separate piece fitted below the choil.
There are a LOT of small daggers out there, Gamblers, Prostitutes and the US "Sam Bell Dirks"... and when we go back in time, the tiny Venetian Stilettos. We also get a category known as "Muff Daggers" and also tiny pistols known as "Muff Pistols", subjects for some fun discussion and research.
Personal opinion.... would it do the job? Not always to kill, but to discourage.... a bit like a Velo-dog pistol!
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