El Moro Negro - "The Black Moor"

El Moro Negro (The Black Moor) is pictured here with a previous creation, the Black Knight.  This Classical Fencing foil guard was inspired by the scimitars of the North African Berbers and Arabs that once ruled the Iberian Peninsula and other parts of Europe.  While there are many variations of the curved sword (or "saif"), this is the one most associated with the Moors of Spain.

Note that, as with the foil on the right, this is not a decorative piece but will be mounted to a foil for use in Classical Fencing.  It was not a commissioned article but has already been sold.