12th Dec, 2018 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 386
 

386

An 18th Century Moroccan/Arab Nimcha (Mahratta Sabre), the 90.5cm single edge double fullered...

An 18th Century Moroccan/Arab Nimcha (Mahratta Sabre), the 90.5cm single edge double fullered and spear point steel blade signed at the ricasso in Arabic script, with rhinoceros horn saw-handle hilt, the steel downswept double crossguard and upswept knuckle bow with gold koftgari decoration and with green enamelled collar, the red velvet covered scabbard with silver mounts chased and inlaid with green enamelled foliage and with twin ring suspension, 108cm

Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500


 

. Minor black patching to blade. Some wear to the gold koftari and enamelling on the hilt and scabbard mounts. Velvet pile of the scabbard is very worn, with some loss of fabric. Generally in good condition.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 12th Dec, 2018

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