2009 ADDITIONS

Copyright © Malcolm Fare 2009 - 2012

Among the latest acquisitions are:
 
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  • Early 20th c. silvered bronze medal, Assaut d’Epee, by Ernesta Robert-Merignac
1. silvered bronze medal by Ernesta Robert-Merignac
  • 1896 bronze medal commemorating Henry Colmore Dunn, author of the popular pocket book Fencing, who died at the age of 38
2. 1896 bronze medal commemorating Henry Colmore Dunn

  • 1913 Belgian silvered bronze plaquette by Devreese
3. 1913 Belgian silvered bronze plaquette by Devreese
  • Interesting mid-18th c. foil with IN SOLINGEN blade and figure-of-8 guard – one of the last foils to carry this early Solingen stamp and one of the first made with the classic foil guard
4. 18th c. foil with IN SOLINGEN blade & figure-of-8 guard
  • 1895 poster, 92 x 72 cm, by the fencing artist Frédéric Regamey announcing an exhibition of his work
5. 1895 Regamey poster, 92 x 72 cm
  • 1789 print of the famous match between the chevaliers D’Eon and St Georges before the Prince of Wales, drawn by Robineau and engraved by Picot
6. 1789 print of match between the chevaliers D'Eon and St Georges
  • Late 19th c. bronze statuette, 58 cm high, of a lady foilist by Leopold Steiner
7. bronze statuette by Leopold Steiner
  • 1930s electric box made by Souzy
8. 1930s electric epee box made by Souzy