Italian Vendetta?

[RobT]

Hi All,

I recently got this dagger and am wondering if it is an Italian vendetta knife. It doesn’t have the Spanish notch usually seen on those blades. If it is Italian, is there an Italian name for the type and does it have a specific geographical area?
Specs:
7.5” (19.05cm) blade with integral bolster and 3.75” (9.525cm) false edge
Flattened octagonal, black horn hilt with 8 German silver strips inlaid longitudinally (all but 2 missing); German silver ferrule; Butt cap and nut for threaded tang missing (both probably German silver also)
Black leather sheath with German silver throat and missing chape (probably German silver also)
I plan to restore the missing pieces. The missing butt cap probably looked like the ferrule but if anyone has photos or advice as to what the nut and the chape probably looked like, I would appreciate hearing from them.

Sincerely,
RobT