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A RARE MOROCCAN NIMCHA SABER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military / Armory - Amour Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 600.00 USD
A RARE MOROCCAN NIMCHA SABER
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 650 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will a
An earlier than average example, the grip carved of a single large section of horn with characteristic crested and hooked pommel. The silvered guard with expanded quillon terminals, the lightly-curved, single-edged and multifullered blade European blade with radiused tip and etched motifs including a sun and star. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with silvered mounts embossed and engraved with geometrical motifs. Early 19th century.Worn.Overall length 95 cm.
Condition III