European (Italian?) Dagger

Spunjer · 23rd March 2011, 03:10 PM

hello,
my first post here.. a friend of mine knew my obsession with sharp thingies, so he asked me if i could help him on a dagger he picked up recently. only problem is i have no clue regarding european daggers, so i told him i'll take some photos and ask the experts here. so here it is:

the dagger has a 10 inch blade, unsharpened edge, with a single deep fuller. in the fuller, i can make out "FRANZINI" and what looks like a maker's mark. the handle is about 6 inches long, made out of rosewood and a crossguard and pommel made out of brass

23rd March 2011, 03:10 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	European (Italian?) Dagger hello, my first post here.. a friend of mine knew my obsession with sharp thingies, so he asked me if i could help him on a dagger he picked up recently. only problem is i have no clue regarding european daggers, so i told him i'll take some photos and ask the experts here. so here it is: the dagger has a 10 inch blade, unsharpened edge, with a single deep fuller. in the fuller, i can make out "FRANZINI" and what looks like a maker's mark. the handle is about 6 inches long, made out of rosewood and a crossguard and pommel made out of brass