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A NIMCHA SWORD SABRE, NORTH-WESTERN AFRICA (MOROCCO), 19TH C. SABEL. Origin: North-Western Africa (
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A NIMCHA SWORD SABRE, NORTH-WESTERN AFRICA (MOROCCO), 19TH C. SABEL.
Origin: North-Western Africa (Morocco).
A North-Western African (Moroccan) saber nimcha, dating to 19th century.Length 84,2 cm.
Nimcha is a type of sabre used in North-Western Africa, particularly in Morocco. Production of nimchasabres started in late 18th century, quite often using older blades. Many nimchas have 17th century or later European blades.
Nimcha sabres have characteristic handles with crossguards bent down toward the blade. Wooden or bone grips have square bent forward pommels. From the bottom of front part of the crossguard often go a knuckle, covering fingers and reaching the pommel, but not connected with it.
Blade: lightly curved steel single edged blade with a false edge near the tip. Three narrow fullers going along the blade. Blade on both sides is marked with a moon and six crosses three on each side of the moon. Cuts showing its use in the battle. Length of the blade 71,5cm, width - 33,7 mm, thickness 6,7 mm.
Hilt: bone grip with decorated brass fittings near the crossguard and on the pommel. Crossguard has two branches bent down towards the blade in the backside and one branch bent down towards the blade on the front-side of the crossguard. From the front part of the crossguard the knuckle guard is going toward the pommel.
Scabbard: absent.
Condition report: blade with light corrosion, damages to the horn grip. Scabbard missing.
Provenance: ex private collection, Switzerland.
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A NIMCHA SWORD SABRE, NORTH-WESTERN AFRICA (MOROCCO), 19TH C. SABEL.
Origin: North-Western Africa (Morocco).
A North-Western African (Moroccan) saber nimcha, dating to 19th century.Length 84,2 cm.
Nimcha is a type of sabre used in North-Western Africa, particularly in Morocco. Production of nimchasabres started in late 18th century, quite often using older blades. Many nimchas have 17th century or later European blades.
Nimcha sabres have characteristic handles with crossguards bent down toward the blade. Wooden or bone grips have square bent forward pommels. From the bottom of front part of the crossguard often go a knuckle, covering fingers and reaching the pommel, but not connected with it.
Blade: lightly curved steel single edged blade with a false edge near the tip. Three narrow fullers going along the blade. Blade on both sides is marked with a moon and six crosses three on each side of the moon. Cuts showing its use in the battle. Length of the blade 71,5cm, width - 33,7 mm, thickness 6,7 mm.
Hilt: bone grip with decorated brass fittings near the crossguard and on the pommel. Crossguard has two branches bent down towards the blade in the backside and one branch bent down towards the blade on the front-side of the crossguard. From the front part of the crossguard the knuckle guard is going toward the pommel.
Scabbard: absent.
Condition report: blade with light corrosion, damages to the horn grip. Scabbard missing.
Provenance: ex private collection, Switzerland.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included
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