Moroccan nimcha, blade marks ??

francantolin · 22nd May 2018, 07:59 PM

Hello,
I get this old nimcha sword,
Bad conditions,
old (?) repairs on the hilt, I don't know if it's wood or horn made
( have to warm a needle...).

I don't know if the blade is european,
nothing extraordinary I think,
but does anybody know the marks on the blade ?
a moroccan recent stamp for make the sword more antique ?

francantolin · 22nd May 2018, 08:00 PM

the complete sword...

francantolin · 23rd May 2018, 06:04 PM

For the handle,
Old or recent repairs ?

Thank you

Kubur · 23rd May 2018, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by francantolin

For the handle,
Old or recent repairs ?

Thank you

We need more photos.... of a better quality

francantolin · 23rd May 2018, 08:00 PM

Ok ! Thanks,

I'll make it and post it tomorrow !
( Daylight will be better !)

Battara · 23rd May 2018, 11:32 PM

From what I can tell, the hilt looks like wood and the hilt plates look like either copper or brass. The mark sortive looks like a running fox. If it is, then the blade was made in Solingen, Germany (if my memory is correct).

Jens Nordlunde · 25th May 2018, 04:50 PM

Solingen had a running wolf, but it does not matter if it looks like a fox or a wolf. The point is, that this, and many other European marks, were copied in India - with arms and legs as we say in Denmark - meaning a lot.
The blade is, unfortunately, scratched quite a lot, so the pattern is not clear, but the repeated three dots marks, makes me think it could be an Indian trade blade. The dots representing the three main gods in India.

22nd May 2018, 07:59 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 902	Moroccan nimcha, blade marks ?? Hello, I get this old nimcha sword, Bad conditions, old (?) repairs on the hilt, I don't know if it's wood or horn made ( have to warm a needle...). I don't know if the blade is european, nothing extraordinary I think, but does anybody know the marks on the blade ? a moroccan recent stamp for make the sword more antique ? Attached Images

22nd May 2018, 08:00 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 902	the complete sword... Attached Images

23rd May 2018, 06:04 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 902	For the handle, Old or recent repairs ? Thank you

23rd May 2018, 08:00 PM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 902	Ok ! Thanks, I'll make it and post it tomorrow ! ( Daylight will be better !)

23rd May 2018, 11:32 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,257	From what I can tell, the hilt looks like wood and the hilt plates look like either copper or brass. The mark sortive looks like a running fox. If it is, then the blade was made in Solingen, Germany (if my memory is correct).

25th May 2018, 04:50 PM	#7
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Solingen had a running wolf, but it does not matter if it looks like a fox or a wolf. The point is, that this, and many other European marks, were copied in India - with arms and legs as we say in Denmark - meaning a lot. The blade is, unfortunately, scratched quite a lot, so the pattern is not clear, but the repeated three dots marks, makes me think it could be an Indian trade blade. The dots representing the three main gods in India.