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Clemen & Jung Fencing Sabre
Fencing sabre with shagreen grip and pierced plate guard. Blade is fullered on both sides from the forte until the foible and the point is rounded. Peened hilt. Possible Clemen & Jung makers mark on the forte, resembling a shield with a five-pointed…
1910 Harpers Weekly Cover
Cover of Harpers Weekly featuring an illustration by Harry Lemon Parkhurst depicting a fencer with foil in hand crossing blades with an unseen opponent.
1902 Horstmann Fencing Goods Catalog
Trade catalog detailing the Horstmann company's line of fencing equipment, including various types of foils, epees, sabres, rapiers, as well as masks, jackets, plastrons, and gloves.
Silhouettes d'Escrimeurs - Louis Mérignac
First in a series of fencer vignettes, this one highlighting Maître d'Armes Louis Mérignac preparing to give a lesson.
La Saison D'épée
Season summary of fencing meetings and competitions mainly in French provincial cities (Lyon, Lille, Dijon, Bordeaux, Evian, Longjumeau, Étretat, Langrune, Tréport, Paramé, Boulogne, and Saint-Malo) but also in Ostend (Belgium) and London (England).
Cercle de l'Escrime a l'Epee - Salle Spinnewyn
Newspaper article about the fencing school of Anthime Spinnewyn with descriptions of the salle d'armes, notable students (including Maurice Maeteilinck, Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist), school culture, and Spinnewyn's technique and teaching…
Manufacture Francaise d'Armes Catalog
Sales catalog from the Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles in Saint Etienne, France. Features sporting equipment for gymnastics, exercise, fencing, skiing, skating, hiking, archery, croquet, and tennis.
Also includes an article discussing…
Also includes an article discussing…
Newspaper Interview with Agesilao Greco
Interview with the Italian fencing master Agesilao Greco at 89 years of age. Maestro Greco recounts his beginnings at the Scuola Magistrale, athletic conditioning regime, health suggestions, time spent in Argentina, his various duels, and his desire…
Fencing Mask
Fencing mask with ring-shaped tongue, dark green leather trim, and d-shaped mesh panels on the sides and top of the head that protrude rearwards for additional protection.
Purchased by the owner as part of a pair.
Purchased by the owner as part of a pair.
Fencing Mask
Fencing mask with ring-shaped tongue, dark green leather trim, and d-shaped mesh panels on the sides and top of the head that protrude rearwards for additional protection.
Purchased by the owner as part of a pair.
Purchased by the owner as part of a pair.
Fencing Mask
Mask featuring protective bars around the circumference, relatively small bib & throat protection, and face mesh tilted to favor the top of the head. These features indicate the mask was likely designed to protect against cutting…
Cavaliers Fencing Mask
Fencing mask with imitation leather on the top and sides of the mask encircling the face. Unpadded canvas bib is removable and attached with snaps. Manufacturer's label on the inside under the right ear.
Leather Trimmed Mask
Fencing mask with a cotton-padded canvas bib and thick leather band on the top and sides of the mask encircling the face.
Gonzaga Institute Fencing Examination
Photo postcard depicting the fencing portion of the final physical education exam at Istituto Gonzaga, Milan, Italy. Elementary students form fourteen rows and five ranks with sabres in hand.
Model 1917 U.S. Infantry Fencing Mask
Padded fencing mask manufactured by Hamblin & Russell Mfg. Co. of Worcester, Massachusetts for use by the U.S. military. Mesh extends to behind the ears and crown of the head. Soft leather-lined padding along the top and cheeks and a quilted canvas…
Sabre Fencing at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville. Labeled as “Division d’Escrime” taken at Camp de St-Maur. In the photograph you can see fencers fencing sabre. The fencer on the right is seen…
Epee Competition at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. Taken at Camp de St-Maur labeled as “Une Poule a I’Epee." A crowd watches two epee fencers as a director holds their points together prior to…
Epee Assaults at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. Taken at Camp de St-Maur. Even though the postcard is labeled as “Assaut de Fleuret,” the group of fencers in this photograph are fencing with…
Foil Fencing at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. Taken at Camp de St-Maur and labeled with "Escrime au Fleuret." A crowd watches three pairs of fencers. The two fencers in for foreground are…
Sabre Exam at Joinville
Postcard with a photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville. Labeled as “Un Examen de Sabre” taken at Camp de St-Maur. Two instructors are observing two fencers, presumably mid-examination. The fencer on the…