French Epee
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Title
French Epee
Subject
Sword
Description
Left-handed G. Pion epee with cord-wrapped grip. Guard, ferrules, and pommel exhibit evidence of previous nickel plating. Guard's interior was likely also painted or enameled. G. Pion's lion makers mark at the forte of the blade, and "G. Pion Paris" also stamped on a facet of the pommel. Pommel had slotted insert for attachment on the tang.
Creator
G. Pion
Rights
© Fencing Arms & Artifacts
Format
Steel, nickel plating, brass, wood, cord, canvas, leather, horsehair
[All measurements in cm]
Overall length: 109.8
Blade: 88.3 long in front of guard, 2.3 x .9 thick at guard
Guard: 13.5 diameter, 5 depth
Grip: 15.3 long including ferrules, 1.5 x 1.3 thick at middle
Pommel: 5.3 long, 2.6 diameter at widest (perpendicular to facets), 1.7 diameter at base
Weight: 533 grams
[All measurements in cm]
Overall length: 109.8
Blade: 88.3 long in front of guard, 2.3 x .9 thick at guard
Guard: 13.5 diameter, 5 depth
Grip: 15.3 long including ferrules, 1.5 x 1.3 thick at middle
Pommel: 5.3 long, 2.6 diameter at widest (perpendicular to facets), 1.7 diameter at base
Weight: 533 grams
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2020.03.001
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
G. Pion, “French Epee,” Fencing Arms & Artifacts, accessed April 26, 2024, https://fencingexhibit.com/items/show/103.
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