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Fencing Loft at the U.S. Naval Academy
Photograph of the fencing loft at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Found in the appendix of Clovis Deladrier's text, "Modern Fencing." Maître Deladrier, was the Maître d’Armes for two regiments of the Belgian Army (1906-26)…
Fencers and Fencing In America
1890 article from the Illustrated American, a weekly magazine published from 1890 until 1900. The article chronicles fencing in the United States as well as the various academies, fencers, instructors and competitions.
An Assault At Arms - Sword Versus Bayonet
Engraving from Harpers Weekly depicting a fencing bout, or assault at arms, between a fencer armed with a fencing sabre (left) and the other with a fencing bayonet (right). A short article on the assault in includes with the article in the top and…
Rohdes Academy Fencing Knickers
Fencing knickers made by the Rohdes Academy of Fencing in New York. Left-side zipper closure designed for a right-handed fencer. One pocket on the left-hand side in front of the closure. Button-closed waistband and slightly adjustable cinch within…
Intérieur d'un Atelier (The Studio of Horace Vernet)
Aquatint of an original painting by Horace Vernet depicting his studio with individuals fencing, boxing, painting, and playing music.
Fencer from 1947 Esquire Calendar
Calendar page of the mini 1947 "Esquire Girl Calendar." This Esquire mini calendar was a pocket-sized version of the larger wall calendar produced annually, and this particular February page was cut out of the whole accordion-folded calendar. The…
St. Maixent Salle d'Escrime Postcard
Postcard from 1914 with an image of the salle d'armes of St. Maixent, home of the French l'École Militaire de l'Infanterie from 1881 to 1967, and the École Nationale des Sous-Officiers d'Active from 1963 to the current day.
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Arsène Vigeant
Portrait of Maître d'armes Arsène Vigeant painted by the American painter John Singer Sargent.
From "Les insolites du musée de la Cour d’Or de Metz : un portrait pour sceller l’amitié," Le Republican Lorrain, August 20, 2016 [Link]:
"Né à Florence…
Le Maître d'armes
Portrait of Maître d'armes Barthélémy fully dressed for fencing with a foil in his right hand and a mask under left his arm.
Italian Foil, Parise Model
Italian foil with checkered wood grip and painted guard and crossbar. Blade stamped with Solingen" and "W" with a threaded tang to affix the pommel. Pad has a leather front, canvas back, and is padded with horsehair. The black paint on the crossbar,…
French Epee
French epee with clamshell guard and helical-shaped grip. Prior evidence of nickel plating on the guard, ferrules, and pommel. Grip wrapped in alternating strands of twisted and untwisted brass wire. Pommel peened on. "J. H. Lau & Co New York" makers…
Life at West Point - Fencing
Postcard sent on September 21, 1909 addressed to Miss Embry, French Instructor, in Institute, West Virginia. Front depicts two West Point cadets wearing plastrons, masks, and fencing gloves and practicing or fencing with foils. Indian clubs and other…
French Foil in the Merignac Design
French foil featuring a square guard, cord-wrapped grip, brass ferrules, and conical pommel. The design of the square guard often credited to French fencing master Merignac. "Made in France" and "5" (indicating the blade's length" marked on the…
French Epee
Left-handed G. Pion epee with cord-wrapped grip. Guard, ferrules, and pommel exhibit evidence of previous nickel plating. Guard's interior was likely also painted or enameled. G. Pion's lion makers mark at the forte of the blade, and "G. Pion Paris"…
Societa Bolognese di Scherma Torneo Nazionale
Postcard advertising the Bolognese Fencing Society's national tournament held from May 16th to 20th, 1900, with the patronage of the Count of Turin. Postmarked December 3, 1900 and addressed to Madame Laure Erard at the Hotel Bellevue in…
Italian Postcard of a Woman and a Duel
Italian postcard depicting a glamorous woman holding a mixed school (scuola mista) fencing sword. Inset behind her is a a dueling scene with two combatants and their seconds.
Ricardo E. Manrique Instruction Brochure
Brochure and article written by Doctor Thomas A. Buys detailing the history, purpose, and physical benefits of fencing, likely for the purpose of advertising Professor Ricardo E. Manrique fencing instruction. Manrique's experience beginning at the…
Livorno Naval Academy Sala di Scherma
Postcard with a photograph of the gymnastics and fencing room (sala di ginnastica e scherma) at the Accademia Navale in Livorno, Italy.
"The Pleasures of the Barracks" - Sabre Assault Postcard
French postcard with a photograph of the inside of a military fencing school. Two fencers can be seen fencing with sabres as three other fencers and three uniformed soldiers observe. Foils and fencing masks (both padded and unpadded) line the wall…
Modena Infantry and Calvary Academy Postcard
Postcard with photograph of the fencing pavilion at the Regia Accademia di Fanteria e Cavalleria (Royal Infantry and Cavalry Academy) in Modena, Italy. In the large pavilion can be seen four rows of fencers practicing with fencing sabres. Two…