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The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master is one of two oil paintings of this subject by Melchers. They belong to a small group of full-length pictures of men dressed for their occupational roles. These works are not commissioned portraits but genre paintings in which the…
Le Cercle d'Escrime de la Rue Volney [The Fencing Circle of Volney Street]
The author discusses the new salle d’armes of the Cercle de l’Escrime, soon to open on rue Volney in Paris. Founded in 1883, the Cercle de l’Escrime established its first salle d’armes on rue Taitbout, where, among others, renowned master Hottelet,…
February 1955 Esquire Calendar Pin Up
February page of the 1955 Esquire pin-up calendar. The entire calendar features illustrations by George Petty, and the February image depicts a woman wearing a see-through leotard with a red heart on her breast, a fencing glove, and is bending a…
Santelli Fencing Equipment Catalog with 1975 Price List
Full color printed catalog for the Santelli Equipment company. Included separate September, 1975 price list when purchased by owner.
Santelli Fencing Equipment Catalog
Full color printed catalog of fencing equipment from the Santelli Equipment company.
1975 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment.
1976 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment. Includes separate notice for a new Leon Paul scoring machine.
1977 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment.
1978 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment.
1979 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment.
1980 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment.
1981 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment.
1983 Santelli Fencing Equipment Price List
Seasonal school and club price list for Santelli fencing equipment. Includes driving directions to the company's new address in Englewood, New Jersey as well as a blank mail-in order form.
"Foil Proof" Pin-up and Matchbook Cover
Two renderings of Gil Elvgren's "Foil Proof" pin-up depicting a woman wearing lingerie and wielding a fencing sword while in mid lunge. A plastron with a red heart and a fencing mask are at her feet to her right. The larger rendering of this image…
Le Chevalier Pini
A feature on the Italian fencer, Pini, whom the author, Gustave de Lafreté, credits with helping to popularize the sport. Describing Pini as having the flexibility, speed, and strength of a panther, de Lafreté covers Pini’s achievements as an athlete…
A School of Arms
Illustrated newspaper engraving of a fencing school.
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…
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.
1978 Heidelberg Fencing Supply Price List
Seasonal price list for the Heidelberg Fencing Supply Co. Indicates a general price increase with an apology signed by Paul McNally.
1976 Heidelberg Fencing Supply Price List
Seasonal price list for the Heidelberg Fencing Supply Co.