Fencing Collection

Fencing positions
Page demonstrating the various positions adopted during fencing. Date: 1930

Olympics / 1932 / Fencing
Fencing: Piller (Hungary) defeats Gaudini (Italy) in sabres

Fencing Positions
Instruction in the art of fencing. 2 of 9

Hogarth Rake Plate 2
The Rakes Progress 2. Hogarths Rake surrounded by flattering artists and professors

A Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) perched on a fence post, above some barbed wire. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Egan / Life in London / 1821
FENCING: Jerrys admiration of Tom in an assault with Mr. O Shaunessy at the rooms in St. Jamess Street

Haltwhistle Milecastle
A view toward the Haltwhistle milecastle, on the southern side of Hadrians Wall. The milecastles served as stationing posts along the length of the wall system

The Fencing Female 1907
A portrait of a female fencer who is " handy with the foils". Date: 1907

Poduzheme village by Ivan Bilibin
Painting of Poduzheme village by Ivan Bilibin on a Red Cross postcard Date: 1904

Woman Fencing 1930
Eleanor Macdonald, the only woman to whom the degree of Maitre d Armes de l Academie d Epee de Paris has been awarded, shows us how attractive breeches can be

Olympics / 1912 / Fencing
Fencing final between Belgium (Anspach) and Great Britain (Seligman)

Women Fencing 1902
An exhibition of ladies fencing at Oxford Town Hall

Learning to Lunge 1930S
A group of children have a fencing lesson and watch the teacher carefully as she demontrates how to lunge!

Gentlemen fencers lunging and parrying, 18th century
Gentlemen fencers lunging (coup de quarte dans les armes) and parrying (parade de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D Jenkins after an illustration from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Gentlemen fencers in Tierce guard and thrust position
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce, and the thrust in Tierce. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

FENCING WITH PIKES 1570
Three pairs of fencers fight with pikes, as musicians play in the background. Date: 1570

FENCING TARGET PRACTICE
A fencer practises his thrust by aiming at a mounted target. Date: 1570

British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts
British Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938

Kendo, fencing, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Athletes. Fencing. Photograph shows eight consecutive images of two men fencing. Date c1881

Fencing School 1890
Two men practise under the careful eye of their master at a fencing school

Fencing - the Ladies Foil Championship - Miss Hall wins
Fencing - the Ladies Foil Championship - Miss M H Hall (right) defeated Miss G M Davis (left) in the fight-off after a tie. Date: 1922

Training dogs in the trenches, WW1
Training war dogs. Dogs at the British War Dog School being acclimatised to trenches (part of the ground) before being sent to the Front where they were used in various roles such as messengers

House In Berkshire, Entrance Front
An architectural illustration of the entrance front of a fine house in Berkshire, with an exterior opening sided with piers, capped with spheres and iron fencing

Dunfermline Abbey Roadway From Tower Hill
This architectural perspective sketch shows the proposed return to the original disposition of the ancient roadway from Tower Hill, i.e

The Congo - First main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. The first main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa (near Stanley Pool). Henry Morton Stanley established a trading post on the shore of Ngaliema Bay in

Jack's Visit to Greenwich IV - at the gates, flag signalling, lighting the gun, fencing

Lord Howard de Walden, illustration by W Howard Robinson, in fencing outfit with epee and face guard. Captioned I was ever a fighter'

Kendo, fencing, Japan, c. 1880 s
Kendo, fencing, Japan, c.1880s Vintage late 19th century photograph

Egerton Castle (1858 - 1920), writer and fencer, pictured posing in his study at his home in Sloane Gardens, London. Part of a long running series in The Tatler depicting literary figures in their

Belize, British Honduras - View on North Front Street at the junction with Cockburns Lane. Date: circa 1911

Ruysselede Reformatory, Belgium - Fencing practice
Rows of boys engaged in fencing practice at the Ruysselede Reformatory School, Belgium Date: Date unknown

Sword fighting for prizes, 14th century
Two fencing students fighting a mock duel with bucklers and cudgels, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Boys learning to fence with a fencing master in breastplate holding an epee. From the fencing lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1829

Gentleman fencer in third position of extension or thrust. Copperplate engraving by C. Grignion after an illustration drawn from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Fencer in second position of garde de quarte
Gentleman fencer in second position of garde de quarte. Copperplate engraving by D Jenkins after an illustration from life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Gentlemen in first position to draw his sword
First position to draw the epee. Gentleman fencer about to draw his sword, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D. Jenkins from Mr. J

Gentleman fencer running through his opponent, 18th century
Gentleman fencer running through his opponent after a semicircular parry (parade du demi-cercle), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D. Jenkins after an illustration drawn from the life by J

Gentleman fencer in the fourth position, 18th century
Gentleman fencer in the fourth position lunging at a mark on the wall (allongement du coup de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Gentlemen fencers en garde for an attack, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D. Jenkins after an illustration drawn from the life by J. Roberts from Mr. J

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th century
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent after parrying (le croize d epee apres la parade du contre de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Gentleman fencer lunging and striking an opponent (coup de tems pres sur le mouvement du coupe), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Goldar after an illustration drawn from the life by J

Fencers fighting a duel in a London fencing school while gentlemen watch, 18th century. Copperplate drawn and engraved by Ovenden from Mr. J

Armour room and school of combat, 12th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Paolo Landriani from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Fencing positions and equipment
Sword and cloak versus sword and lantern, defensive guard of small and broad swords, and weapons, breastplate, mask, glove

Gentlemen fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position of the inside Carte and the thrust given on the outside flank called Flanconade. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Gentleman fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce and the thrust from the outside under the wrist called Second

Gentlemen fencers in Tierce outside guard
Gentlemen fencers in position for the Tierce outside guard and the thrust on the same side with the wrist reversed in carte called Carte over the Arm

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