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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.
Inside a Salle d'Armes at Joinville
Postcard with photograph of fencers receiving instruction inside a Salle d’armes at Ecole Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et d'Escrime.
Portrait of Maitre d'Armes Rue
Portrait of Maitre d'Armes Rue, supplement to the December 24th, 1903 edition of La Vie au Grand Air, as part of a special on sports celebrities.
Entrance to Camp de Saint Maur
Photo postcard depicting the entrance to the École Normale Militaire de Gymnastique et de Escrime at the the Camp de Saint Maur.
American Fencers Supply Catalog with 1980 Price List
American Fencers Supply Co. catalog with separate price list insert.
Portrait of Maitre d'Armes Conte
A portrait of Maitre d'Armes Conte holding a sabre in the sport magazine La Vie au Grande Air - Sports Celebrities Gallery. A supplement to the February 4, 1904 issue.
Chilean Fencing Team at 1928 Olympics
A photograph of the Chilean Fencing Team at the 1928 Olympics. Suspected identities include Jorge Garretón Prieto (second from left), Óscar Novoa Fuentes (forth from left) Tomás León Goyoaga Palacios (fifth from right), Nemoroso Riqualme Loyola…
Hungarian Fencer Ödön Tersztyánszky at 1928 Olympics
Hungarian Fencer Ödön Tersztyánszky at the 1928 Olympics. Won Gold in Men's Sabre.
Stamps on back of photo address payment for media reprinting or reuse of photograph in different countries/regions.
Stamps on back of photo address payment for media reprinting or reuse of photograph in different countries/regions.
1928 Olympics French Fencing Team
The French Fencing Team at the 1928 Olympics. Their cardigans feature the French Gallic Rooster. It's possible this is a photo of the epee team, who won silver at these games. Possible identifications from left to right are: Émile Cornic, Armand…
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…
Portrait of Adolphe Rouleau
Adolphe Rouleau Portrait, supplement to the June 2, 1905 addition of La Vie au Grand Air.
Team Sabre Gold Medal Bout at the 1928 Olympics
An audience inside the Schermzall watches the gold medal fencing bout between Italy and Hungary as part of the team sabre competition. At this point in the team competition, Italy has beaten Germany 14-2 and Hungary has beaten Poland by the same…
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…
Chilean Fencing Team at 1928 Olympics
A second printing of the photograph of the Chilean Fencing Team at the 1928 Olympics. Suspected identities include Jorge Garretón Prieto (second from left), Óscar Novoa Fuentes (forth from left) Tomás León Goyoaga Palacios (fifth from right),…
German 1928 Sabre Team
The fencers in this photo (identified by their knickers) are members of the 1928 German Sabre Team. From left to right, Heinrich Moos, Erwin Casmir, Hans Thomson and Hans Halberstadt. Though not on the sabre team, Wilhelm Löffler might be the…
Fencing In America
First in a two-part series on fencing in America, from it's early days up to the date of publication. Includes details on notable schools, clubs, instructors and fencers as well as the Amateur Fencers League of America, the difficulties of judging…
Fencing Lesson with Rene Pinchart
Professor (and 1928 and 1932 Olympics coach) Rene Pinchart gives a fencing lesson to 10 year old Lan E. White Jr during the New York Fencing Club Exhibition
Press caption on back:
Slug (Fencers)
New York Fencing Club Exhibition
New York…
Press caption on back:
Slug (Fencers)
New York Fencing Club Exhibition
New York…
Prix Unique Medal from Joinville
Solid silver "Escrime a l'Epee Prix Unique" medal awarded in 1899 to Sergent Chauveau, Moniteur at Joinville.
4 Qualifiers for 1932 Olympic Tryouts
The 4 women pictured (Betty Orb, Nanette Rittler, Edith Jane, and Johana Orb) pose for a photograph. They qualified for the 1932 Olympic Tryouts.
Caption:
LA 2502 ------ (Los Angeles Bureau)
THEY WILL COMPETE IN OLYMPIC TRYOUTS.
Photo shows…
Caption:
LA 2502 ------ (Los Angeles Bureau)
THEY WILL COMPETE IN OLYMPIC TRYOUTS.
Photo shows…
Mary Addams Lunging
A photograph of Mary Addams of Belgium lunging at the camera.
Caption on obverse:
"Girl from Belgium Dethrones Fencing Queen. Phot [sic] shows Mary Addams of Belgium who gave Helene Meyer of Germany and 1928 Olympic Champion her first defeat in…
Caption on obverse:
"Girl from Belgium Dethrones Fencing Queen. Phot [sic] shows Mary Addams of Belgium who gave Helene Meyer of Germany and 1928 Olympic Champion her first defeat in…