Lord Fortrose, later Earl of Seaforth, is the central figure in this painting. He is shown in his rented apartment in Naples, watching his guests practising their fencing moves. The man in black at the table is the Neapolitan composer, Nicolo…
Christiane Weber (West Germany, depicted at left) fencing Monika Weber-Koszto (Romania, depicted at right) in the finals of the women's team foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Christiane Weber and West Germany won gold in this event; Monika…
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…
Tom fences with the fencing-master as spectators stand round the room or sit on a bench along the back wall, some wearing fencing jackets, others top-hatted. On the right is a table with foils laid out. On the back wall are three pictures: a…
Philippe Claude Riboud (France, pictured at left) and Philippe Alain Boisse (France, pictured at right) fencing in the men's individual epee event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Riboud won bronze and Boisse, gold.
Winners of the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. From left to right: Cornelia Hanisch (West Germany, 2nd place), Jujie Luan (China, first place), Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy, 3rd place).
Aurora Dan (Romania, depicted at left) fencing Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy, depicted at right) in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Vaccaroni won bronze in this event.
John Zarno (Great Britain, depicted at left) fencing Gianfranco Dalla Barba (Italy, depicted at right) in a men's sabre event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Gianfranco won this bout.
Aurora Dan (Romania, depicted at left) fencing Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy, depicted at right) in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Vaccaroni won bronze in this event.
Profile photo of Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy) between bouts during the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Vaccaroni won bronze in this event.
Caption on reverse:
"Dorin Vaccaroni smiles as she takes a break following her victory…
Jujie Luan (China, depicted at left) fencing Sandra Marina Giancola Heinlein (Argentina, depicted at right) in the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Luan won gold in this event.
Abdel Monem Ahmad El-Husseini (Egypt, depicted at left) fencing Andrea Borella (Italy, depicted at right) in the men's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Matthias Gey (West Germany, depicted at left) fencing Mauro Numa (Italy, depicted at right), likely in the men's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games (in which Numa won gold).
A hand-coloured print of a fencing match between two gentlemen and observed by a men standing and sitting around the edges of the room. On the left, a man, tying his shoe laces prepares to fence whilst a man standing in the centre of the background…
Matched pair of Italian dueling swords with sharpened points and scabbards. Manufactured by Serafino Fratelli in Lumezzane, Italy. Flanged hemispherical guards with cushioned red velvet pads. Grips are checkered wood with front and rear ferrules.…