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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.
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…
Tags: Backstrap, Brass Wire, Clemen & Jung, Fencing Sabre, Shagreen
Street Sweeping at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of men in white uniforms (La Corvée de Quartier) clean the street at Camp de Saint-Maur, sweeping and shoveling debris into a…
Photo from the 1908 Olympic Games
An original press photo from the 1908 Olympics depicting Charles Leaf Daniell (U.K)'s victory over Willem Hubert Van Blijenburgh (Netherlands) in fencing.
Transcription of back of photo: "Epee Individual Competition. [Charles Leaf] Daniell (U.K.)…
Transcription of back of photo: "Epee Individual Competition. [Charles Leaf] Daniell (U.K.)…
1971 Castello Catalog with 1974 Price List
A 1971 Castello fencing equipment catalog featuring 26 pages of various foils, masks, jackets, gloves, swords, sabers, epees, children's equipment, electrical equipment, trousers, bags, books, shoes, and films.
This includes a 4 page price list…
This includes a 4 page price list…
The Barracks and Cafeteria at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of staff and soldiers in uniform are shown gathered around two tables outside the cafeteria.
1932 Byrrh Advertisement
A printed French advertisement for Byrrh, an aromatic wine apéritif, featuring two uniformed fencers. It depicts one fencer, sitting and exhausted, and the other, standing with the caption "Je vous offre un Byrrh...Et votre revanche" (I offer you a…
Tags: Advertisement, Byrrh, Epee fencing, Fencing, L'Illustration, Point d'arret
Broqua & Scholberg Fencing Sabre
Fencing sabre with ribbed wood grip and plate guard. Blade is fullered the full length on both sides and the point is rounded. Peened hilt. "Broqua & Scholberg" makers mark on the blade's forte.
Weyersberg & Stamm Fencing Sabre
Fencing sabre with heavily curved blade featuring "Solingen" and "W&ST" markings on the forte. Blade fullered about 3/4 of total length on both sides. Dish guard with riveted knucklebow. Peened hilt. Cylindrical wood grip with front and back…
Tags: Dish Guard, Fencing Sabre, Solingen, W&ST, Weyersberg & Stamm, Wood Grip
The Barracks and Wash House at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of soldiers in uniform pose for a photo outside the barracks and wash house.
The Dining Hall at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of soldiers in uniform share a meal at the dining hall.
Leaving the Dining Hall
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. Soldiers in uniform walk through the streets of Camp de Saint-Maur after a meal.
1912 Olympic Fencing Team Group Photo
A group of 12 fencers, 3 kneeling and 9 standing, posing in front of a camera (not pictured).
"Jul 22 1912" stamped on back.
"From the N.Y. Herald Syndicate" and "Olympic Fencing Team" stamped on back.
"Jul 22 1912" stamped on back.
"From the N.Y. Herald Syndicate" and "Olympic Fencing Team" stamped on back.
Tags: 1912 Olympics, Fencing, George Masin Collection, Olympics, Team
Arthur St. Clair Lyon and R. Clapp fencing at Travers Island
Arthur St. Clair Lyon and R. Clapp fencing at Travers Island to determine who will represent the United Sates at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belguim.
Date stamp: June 28 1920
Tape: NAVAL ENSIGNS BEING - OUT FOR OLY[MPIC] GAMES AT TRAVIS…
Date stamp: June 28 1920
Tape: NAVAL ENSIGNS BEING - OUT FOR OLY[MPIC] GAMES AT TRAVIS…
1920 Olympics American Fencing Team Photo
A group of 7 men posing for a photograph, the middle 5 (the American team) in fencing gear, during the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp.
Group L to R:
2nd: Harold Rayner
3rd: Henry Breckinridge
4th/Middle: Francis Honeycutt (Capt)
5th: Robert…
Group L to R:
2nd: Harold Rayner
3rd: Henry Breckinridge
4th/Middle: Francis Honeycutt (Capt)
5th: Robert…
1920 Olympics Fencing - Italy vs USA
Two men fencing during the Italy vs USA (possibly Claiborne Jay Walker) match at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.
International News Photo stamp on back
International News Photo stamp on back
1924 Olympics Italy Fencing Team
4 men representing Italy in the 1924 Olympics in Fencing.
Tags: 1924 Olympics, Fencing, George Masin Collection, Italy, Olympics, Paris
1924 Olympics Belgium Fencing Team
4 members of the 1924 Belgium Fencing team. Charles Deplorte won gold in épée individual.
Translated: 1924 Olympic Games. Individual foil tournament. Belgium team. [Charles] Delporte Belgium olympic champion
L to R:
1: Léon Tom
2: Paul…
Translated: 1924 Olympic Games. Individual foil tournament. Belgium team. [Charles] Delporte Belgium olympic champion
L to R:
1: Léon Tom
2: Paul…
Laundry at Joinville
Postcard with photograph from the Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime at Joinville-le-Pont. A group of soldiers on laundry duty pose for a photo as two men in the foreground wring out a wet garment.
1924 Olympics - Merlo (Argentina) vs Bini (Italy)
Carmelo Merlo (Argentina) and Bino Bini (Italy) fencing sabre at the 1924 Olympics.
Transcription:
Sabre. Merlo. Italie. Bini Gabri (Arg) CI.COF 2702 [sic]
The caption contains an error. Carmelo Merlo represented Argentia at the 1924 Olympics…
Transcription:
Sabre. Merlo. Italie. Bini Gabri (Arg) CI.COF 2702 [sic]
The caption contains an error. Carmelo Merlo represented Argentia at the 1924 Olympics…