Renaissance Dagger

[Radboud]

Originally Posted by Ed

Look at the shoulder where the ricosso is. That is forged. The fuller is filled in.

Does not look like a retrofit.

I thought is was for the longest time.

I've seen plenty of cuphilt rapiers with fullers that terminate before the ricasso like that. If anything, that photo showing the poor fit between the crossguard, grip and blade shoulder re-inforces my opinion that it's a later composite.

Also look at the tip of the blade, the fuller terminates at a flat section that continues to the point, giving it a screwdriver point. If original you'd expect that to narrow down to a point from the fuller.