A Moroccan Nimcha, ca. 1800
Slightly curved, single-edged blade with a double-edged head and double flat fullers on both sides. Iron guard with knuckle-bow and an openworked quillon on the outside. Hilt of dark horn, with two star-shaped silver inlays on each side of the pommel, one lost. Silver ferrule and rivet cap. Wooden scabbard with finely grooved decor, a repair to the border in the upper third. Finely engraved silver chape and suspension bar. Length 97.5 cm.
Condition: II
Slightly curved, single-edged blade with a double-edged head and double flat fullers on both sides. Iron guard with knuckle-bow and an openworked quillon on the outside. Hilt of dark horn, with two star-shaped silver inlays on each side of the pommel, one lost. Silver ferrule and rivet cap. Wooden scabbard with finely grooved decor, a repair to the border in the upper third. Finely engraved silver chape and suspension bar. Length 97.5 cm.
Condition: II
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