Nimcha markings

ariel · 1st October 2019, 12:51 PM

St. Lazarus crosses?
Overall, it is safe to refer to this blade as “ European” one. Moroccan nimchas sported a variety of blades, with large proportion of them being locally made, as well as French, Spanish ( due to geographical proximity and the presence of French and Spanish armies there) and a lot of Styrian/German trade blades.

Inscription in the fuller is difficult to read.
In the absence of this info precise identification of the blade origin is above my pay grade. My best guess would be German trade one based on the “ man-in-the- moon”.
Rhino hilt is really nice.

1st October 2019, 12:51 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	St. Lazarus crosses? Overall, it is safe to refer to this blade as “ European” one. Moroccan nimchas sported a variety of blades, with large proportion of them being locally made, as well as French, Spanish ( due to geographical proximity and the presence of French and Spanish armies there) and a lot of Styrian/German trade blades. Inscription in the fuller is difficult to read. In the absence of this info precise identification of the blade origin is above my pay grade. My best guess would be German trade one based on the “ man-in-the- moon”. Rhino hilt is really nice.