Dear Martin,
I agree with the blades for knifes and swords.
It is also the case with the locks and barrels for pistols and long guns.
But I think that the grips for swords and daggers or the wooden stocks for guns are locals. Unlike the decorations or the scabbards as you said.
For North Africa, a good book for all:
Gold and Coral. Presentation arms from Algiers and Tunis
Best,
Kubur
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