French Foil in the Merignac Design
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Title
French Foil in the Merignac Design
Subject
Sword
Description
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 blade's forte. Leather pad replaced by the current owner. Peened construction.
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
Steel, leather, wood, cord, brass
[All measurements in cm]
Overall length: 108.3
Blade: 89 long in front of guard, 1.1 x .7 thick at guard
Guard: 5.9 x 8.7
Grip: 14.8 long including ferrules, 1.5 x 1.2 thick at middle
Pommel: 4.3 long, 2.5 diameter at widest, 1.5 diameter at base
Weight: 357 grams
[All measurements in cm]
Overall length: 108.3
Blade: 89 long in front of guard, 1.1 x .7 thick at guard
Guard: 5.9 x 8.7
Grip: 14.8 long including ferrules, 1.5 x 1.2 thick at middle
Pommel: 4.3 long, 2.5 diameter at widest, 1.5 diameter at base
Weight: 357 grams
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2020.03.002
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Owner / Custodian
Loaned for digitization by Antone Blair
Digitization Record
Digitized by Benjamin Bowles ; Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles
Collection
Citation
“French Foil in the Merignac Design,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed April 20, 2024, https://fencingexhibit.com/items/show/102.
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