Renaissance Dagger

[Ed]

I bought this some time ago from the same gent that provided the Erbach Sword.

It is 16.5" o/a with an 11.25" blade.

The grip is wire wrapped with a twisted pair alternating with two parallel wire strands. Rather attractive but original? Who knows.

I had thought that the blade was a piece from a rapier repurposed but I doubt that now for the following reasons...

-The inscription is near the point, rather further than what one would expect to see on a rapier. Then again, I suppose that the inscription could have been added any time.

-there is a tiny ricasso and the hilt end of the blade does not end abruptly. Again, if the maker took care with a fragment from a broken sword this could be accomplished but ... dunno.

Overall it does not give the impression of being slapped together.

Finally ... the inscription ... I read
IOANNES MAG????
It is repeated on both sides. There are no other marks that I can see. Does this inscription ring a bell?

Thoughts?