Saber (nimcha) or Michiel de Ruyter Nimcha with scabbard from M.A. de Ruyter; Algerian saber or nimcha with scabbard from M. A. de Ruyter. Found: Turtle handle inlaid with mother-of-pearl and enamel. top in the form of a stylized bird's head. Silver fittings with engraved leaf motifs and birds. Front brace and guard rail made of copper with engraved decoration; the tips crown-shaped. Kling: Single; partly double-edged (jelman) with inscription. 2 channels. Sheath: Wood covered with red cloth and decorated with carved leather in which pieces of velvet with a string to close the sheath. On the sheath a belt with copper buckle; Salee; Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter; anonymous; Algerije; c. 1640 - c. 1664; sabel; schede; sewing; l 67 cm l 54 cm l 55.5 cm