A MOROCCAN NIMCHA of characteristic form, with curved fullered single-edged blade back-edged towards the point and struck on one face with two sickle marks, iron hilt comprising knuckle-guard and short downturned rear quillon, both with small faceted fig-shaped terminal, short arms linked by an oval side-ring with rosette-shaped central feature, and crooked horn handle with iron strip on top, 16th Century; and another, similar, the blade with clipped point and yelman, characteristic guard with bulbous terminals, and horn handle with diamond-shaped brass button, 18th/19th Century