Saif, Moroccan saif, sife, nimcha, nimsha

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by TVV

Dating is always tricky, especially when it comes to European blades on North African hilts. On top of that, European marks were copied locally, and given the combination of marks on yours Yuri, it looks like most of them were applied in Morocco.

The blade on the hussar saber is of an older form, wider at the base, then narrower and then with a yelman at the tip. Yours on the other hand is much more in line with European 19th century patterns.

Many thanks to Teodor!

Yes, I absolutely agree with you, the blades on the nimche and the hussar sabre are completely different in shape and age.

When studying the stamps on the nimche, I assumed that the European blade with the "germ" stamp came to Maghreb, where the other pseudo-stamps were added manually. The "germ" stamp was stamped, and the pseudo-stamps were manually chiselled.

Best regards,
Yuri