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mariusgmioc · 14th April 2020, 09:02 AM

Hello Stefan,

I have some doubts about the metal of the fittings and scabbard.

My guess is that it is a later 20th century Koummiya with pewter fittings.

In most cases, quality early 20th century Moroccan silverwork was marked with the head of a ram or the head of a bull.

http://hallmarkwiki.com/?country=Morocco

How thick is the blade?

Anyhow, it appears to be good quality work, not the touristy crap you can find these days.

You may find the link below quite interesting:

http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html

14th April 2020, 09:02 AM	#5
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,872	Hello Stefan, I have some doubts about the metal of the fittings and scabbard. My guess is that it is a later 20th century Koummiya with pewter fittings. In most cases, quality early 20th century Moroccan silverwork was marked with the head of a ram or the head of a bull. http://hallmarkwiki.com/?country=Morocco How thick is the blade? Anyhow, it appears to be good quality work, not the touristy crap you can find these days. You may find the link below quite interesting: http://vikingsword.com/ethsword/koummya/index.html Last edited by mariusgmioc; 14th April 2020 at 09:24 AM.