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L. P. Ducasse Catalog
Catalog of sale for L. P. Ducasse containing items for hunting, fishing, and fencing.
Infantry Fencing School Postcard
French postcard depicting a fencing school, likely École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr due to the "Infanterie" title and the uniforms worn by two of the men in the image, particularly the red pants which were worn by students and graduates of…
"Le Contre de Septime" Public Assaults Program
Bifold program for the "Le Contre de Septime" public assaults on April 8th, 1901 presented by a society of military and civilian fencing masters with the same name. Cover in the art nouveau style depicting a long-haired woman wearing a fencing glove,…
Italian Fencing - Pini and Juan Bay in Paris
An article on Maestro Pini's visit to Paris and an interview with his student, Juan Bay.
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).
The Sea and Fencing
Article describing the popularity of fencing festivals, tournaments, and lessons organized seaside in ten different French coastal towns.
The Limoges Tournament
Article on an amateur and professional fencing tournament in Limoges, France. The tournament for both foil and épée drew competitors from France, Italy, and Belgium. Controversy arose as some of the professional jury's decisions led to protests and…
The Work of Pini
Illustrated newspaper article on the return of Italian fencing master Pini to Paris, and about his acclaim and school in Buenos Aries, Argentina.
An Épée Session at Lycée Carnot
Newspaper article describing the results of two USFSA (Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques) epee competitions at Lycée Carnot, a secondary and higher education school in the 17th arrondissement, Paris. The competitions were part of an…
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.
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.
A handwritten note on…
A handwritten note on…
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…
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…
Grand Assault of March 26th, 1882
Drawings of individual fencers and assaults at the Grand Assault of Arms on March 26th, 1882. This page was separated from remainder of the periodical; the transcript of the accompanying article was found in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Manuel d'Escrime (plates only)
Second edition of an instructional treatise first published in 1877 under the authority of the French Ministry of War. Definitive and standard text for the school at Joinville (École Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d’Escrime). 35 total…
Le Maistre d'Armes
Fencing master, in profile to the left, with sword in right hand.
Vino Vermouth Cinzano Postcard
Postcard featuring a fencing instructor wearing a red mask and in a teacher's posture and a student in a blue mask on guard. An unmasked fencer waits in the background, and a wall of foils is to the right of the pair of fencers.
Pentathlon Fencers Duranthon and Simonetti at the 1932 Olympics
Ivan Duranthon of France and Carlo Simonetti of Italy fence in front of an audience during the pentathlon event of the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. They tied in their match.
S. Ragno and Lt. G. Calnan Fencing
S. Ragno of Italy and Lt. G. Calnan of the USA opposing each other during the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles
A. Mund and R. Minoli Fencing
A. Mund of Belgium and R. Minoli of Italy opposing each other during the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles. The scoreboard in the left of the frame is set up as a team event with "3" being the highest score, indicating this photo depicts the team epee…