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LOT 1113
Post Medieval Fencing Foil Pair
CIRCA 1900 A.D.
33 1/2 - 41 3/4 in. (657 grams total, 85-106 cm).
Each with a long and narrow blade, the longer of square section, the shorter rectangular, each fitted with traditional slender, straight hilt, guard and finger-ring. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Czerny's Auctions, Italy, 2016, lot 280.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of Czerny's invoice and listing.
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