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001fen: Rare, Antique View: Women in Sports, Fencing. Hand colored engraved scene from the March 31, 1888 issue of Leslie’s Weekly showing women fencing at the Fencers’ Club in New York City. The title of the scene "Healthful Diversion for Women: The Ladies’ Class of the Fencers’ Club in West 24th Street, New York." Wonderful view of women involved in a sport which was generally dominated by males at the time! 11x16 in. $80
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002fen: 1860 Fencing: Duel Scene. Woodcut engraving from the July 14, 1860 Illustrated London News, titled "The Outrage Upon Sir John Coventry." Based on a painting by T.H. Maguire, which was being exhibited in London at the time. 11x16 in. $30
005fen: Woman Dressed as Man in Fencing Scene. Black and white print from a 1903 issue of Harper’s Weekly, showing a scene from the play "My Lady Peggy Goes to Town." Peggy, impersonating one of her suitors, is fighting Sir Percy, her lover, in a tavern. 9x13 in. $20
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010fen: 1874 Fencing Scene: Sword vs. Bayonet. Hand colored engraving from Harper’s Weekly, titled "An Assault a Arms: Sword Versus Bayonet." Shows two men in fencing uniforms, dueling before a crowd of onlookers. 11x16 in. $50
011fen: 1892: The Fencing Master. Hand colored, engraved scenes from a play titled "The Fencing Master." Contains an image of a fight scene, and views of several characters in the play. Published in an 1892 issue of Harper’s Weekly. 11x16 in. $50
012fen: 1917 Fencing Underwear Ad. Full-page ad for Varsity Union Suit underwear, featuring an underwear-clad man holding a sword in a fencing position. Text of the ad states that Union Suit is the "Active Man’s Underwear." 10x14 in. $30
013fen: 1864 Fencing: Wounded Man After Fight. Engraved image from the Illustrated London News, titled "After the Brawl." Shows a wounded man lying on the floor, with his sword-wielding opponent standing by him. Playing cards are scattered around them. Based on a painting by John Gilbert. 11x16 in. $30
014fen: 1875: Fencing in Paris. Engraved scene from Harper’s Weekly, titled "The Code of Honor: A Duel in the Bois de Boulogne, Near Paris." Shows two men engaged in a sword fight, while others watch. 11x16 in. $30
015fen: 1869 Nast Print: Animals Fencing. Unusual engraving by Thomas Nast, printed in the July 17, 1869 issue of Harper’s Weekly. Title is "After the Spat." Creatures with human bodies and animal heads are shown, immediately after a duel. A character with a duck’s head has just been wounded, and his opponent is walking away. The duck’s friends (a bear and two dogs) are gathered around him anxiously. 11x16 in.
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016fen: Rare, Antique View: Women in Sports, Fencing. Engraved scene from the March 31, 1888 issue of Leslie’s Weekly (German language edition), showing women fencing at the Fencers’ Club in New York City. The title of the scene, translated from German, is "Healthful Diversion for Women: The Ladies’ Class of the Fencers’ Club in West 24th Street, New York." Wonderful view of women involved in a sport which was generally dominated by males at the time! 11x16 in.
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017fen: Picture of the Naval Militia Fencing. Engraved image titled, "With the Naval Militia-Cutlass Drill on the New Hampshire," drawn by George Errington from Harper's Weekly. Scene of Naval Militia fencing. 11 x 16in. $30
018fen: Five pages of fencing pictures. Engraved images titled, "The Guard, The Lunge, Direct Riposte After a Party in Quarte, The Party in Tierce, The Party in Seconde and The Party in Septime," from The Encyclopaedia of Sport. Shows scenes of men fencing. 7 x 10in. $30
019fen: 1828 Circus of Troop Pictures. Engraved images titled, "The Men and the Work of Troop, Ready for the Fray, In the Melee and The Melee," drawn by Frederic Remington from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of men fencing on horses. 11 x 16in. $30
020fen: 1884 Picture of men with their swords in the air. Engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled,"All their swords flashed, and every man cried, "God save King James!" Scene shows several men raising their swords in honor of King James. 11 x 16in. $30
021fen: 1858 Picture of men in full duel dress and dueling. Engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled,"The Duelist in Full Dress and The Duel." Scene shows one duelist in full dress and the other shows several men dueling in full dress. 11 x 16in. $30
022fen: 1881 Picture of Military Athletics at Sandhurst College. Engraved image from The Graphic titled,"Military Athletics at Sandhurst College, The Trapeze, Descent of the Mast and Ropes, A Melee, Sword Exercise, The Horse and Sword and Bayonet." Scene shows several military men practicing different athletics exercises at Sandhurst College. 11 x 16in. $30
023fen: 1859 Picture of the Exhibition of the Boston Fencing Club. Engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled, "The Exhibition of the Boston Fencing Club, at Papanti's Hall." Scene shows two fencers at the Exhibition of the Boston Fencing Club. 11 x 7in. $30
024fen: 1849 Picture of men fencing. Engraved images from The Illustrated London News titled, "Assault of Arms at Willis's Room, Assault.-Broadsword vs. Bayonet and Mr. Bushman's Feat." Shows scenes of men fencing. 11 x 16in. $30
025fen: Picture of men fencing and arguing. Engraved image from Harper's Weekly titled, "The Duel and Foul Play! He cried, Passionately. A Stroke Dessous!" Image drawn by R. Caton Woodville. Scene shows four fencing and arguing. 11 x 16 in. $30
026fen: 1891 Pictures of men fencing. Hand colored engraved images titled, "A Lecture on Fencing at the Lyceum Theatre, Two Handed Sword, Italian Rapier, Spanish Rapier, German Sword, Italian Rapier, Silver-Hilted colichemarde, Small Sword, Shell Dagger, Claymore and Hand Buckler," drawn by A. Forester from The Illustrated News of the World. Shows scenes of men fencing and different swords or rapiers. 11 x 16in. $50
027fen: Picture of the Fetes at Pompeii-The Gladiatorial Games. Engraved image titled, " The Fetes at Pompeii-The Gladiatorial Games." Shows scene of two gladiators sparring in an arena. 8 x 11in. $30