13th February 2012, 08:20 PM | #1 |
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2 new comers; Nimcha & Khoumeiya
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it was a "package", I wasn't having alternative, or, bid for both, or drop the bid ... in fact, only the nimcha has draw my attention, and I considerate the khoumeiya as "a piece of cake", I mean, a tourist "souvenir" the nimcha is without hesitation, from the last century, nice "patina" as well as on guard, and blade - the blade is I guess, it's from Europe, but without mark, will be may be very difficult to identify, still yet very sharp if some one could help me to identify the blade, per anticipation I thanks him - the hilt, it's absolutely conform to what has to be an Moroccan hilt, but without marks, it has a nice "patina" - the scabbard is original, wood covered with leather, a remain of a sticker with mention "sabre" (saber) show a style writing from 19th century - the hilt is from horn, which animal ? ox or cow aren't very commune in Morocco, much more Aries and he-goats, but from rhino ... not rare, so ?? in conclusion, an honest "Nimcha" no pretentious, but not "bazaar souvenir" over length; 98 cm either ± 38" hilt and guard; 15,6 cm either ± 6" blade; 82 cm either ± 32" at beginning, I don't pay any attention to the khoumeiya, persuaded to have "a piece of cake", only blade was intriguing me, it was a good one, nicely forged in an iron of good quality, it was strange to have a good blade, with a ... sheet, then I decided to clean up it, and surprise, without to be an exceptional dagger, it's an honest one from last century, may be from the same owner of the sword ? à + Dom |
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