sword i bid on, but dident meet the reserve.

[RhysMichael]

A nice sword Rick

Artzi Posted this on another forum

Zanzibar was for a long time during the 19 C. a center for weapon production for the Arab world. Blades were purchased from Germany or forged locally, and mounted in the style common in the customer’s countries and cultures.

I remember seeing one Nimcha/Saif with an Andrea Ferara blade and some with eyelash markings that could show they were soligen