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Fencing

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  • Fencing: a man is in position with a sword in his hand. Engraving by Hall after J. Gwyn.
  • James Figg the  pugilist on stage holding his sword. Etching..
  • Fencing: two men are practising their positions. Engraving by Hall after I. Gwyn.
  • Men fencing. Engraving by P. Iselburg, 1628.
  • Men fencing. Engraving by Scheltus a Bolswert.
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Catalogue

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    Trattato di scientia d'arme, con vn dialogo di filosofia. Di Camillo Aggrippa Milanese / [Camillo Agrippa].

    Agrippa, Camillo, -1595? | Date: 1553
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    Fencing: two men are practising their positions. Engraving by Hall after I. Gwyn.

    Gwin, James, 1700-1769. | Date: Feb. 1763 | Reference: 34630i
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    Das Stoss- und Hiebsechten mit Degen und Säbel / von Hugo Rothstein.

    Rothstein, H. (Hugo), 1810-1865. | Date: 1863
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    James Figg the pugilist on stage holding his sword. Etching..

    | Reference: 39244i
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    Fencing: a man is in position with a sword in his hand. Engraving by Hall after J. Gwyn.

    Gwin, James, 1700-1769. | Date: Febry. 1763 | Reference: 34622i
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