A NORTH AFRICAN NIMCHA SWORD
Possibly Morocco or Algeria, late 19th - 20th century

With a single-edged, later-joint, plain steel blade, the silver hilt of typical curved and sinuous shape, engraved with vegetal motifs and a band of nielloed crosses all around the hilt's spine, the guard engraved with rosettes and a stylised, cross-like flowerhead in the centre of a square cartouche, bud-shaped protruding decorations to the sides of the guard, the scabbard with engraved silver fittings with diamond grid patterns and large floral roundels in the style of Maghribi Qur'an illuminations and opening folios, a strip of light brown leather enhancing the centre, 82cm long including the scabbard.

Dimensions: 82cm long including the scabbard