Is this from Morroco?

[Oliver Pinchot]

Moroccan works is often identifiable by region. This is Altit (Moroccan southern Atlas) work, typified by the scrolled and pierced motifs. It's also found in jewelry and musket mounts in the region. The quality of the work, and the more conservative use of silver, implies a mid-19th century date. The name is Kumiyyah, stressed on the second syllable. It is often transliterated koumiyyah, from French.

[blue lander]

My koummya has similar marks on the blade but they're too faint to read

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18824

[spiral]

Although the blades dated 1855 & with marks stating Napoleon 111 etc. As "Empire France" is clearly written in English the marks are not to be trusted for dating I would surmise?

If A French or Moroccan period Napoleon the 3rd blade it would say "Empire Francais" after all?

So perhaps made or marketed for people who speak English?

spiral

[Emanuel]

1855 was the year of France's first International Exhibition.
The "Napoleon III Empereur" looks correct, but the "Empire France" should, as Spiral said, be "Empire Français".

This etching looks like an imitation of period coins (see attached)

Emanuel

[Terry K]

Thanks all for the answers!

Oliver Pinchot,
Thank you for the details.

Blue lander,
Very nice dagger, too bad about the blade.

spiral,
I have no idea, but may be that was made for sale to others.

Emanuel,
Thanks for the coin photos.

Terry