Pair of antique French training foils made around 1850,
Pair of antique French training foils around 1850. Two beautiful training foils forming a pair. Both graying blades are marked FRANCE on both sides of the blade and there is a maker trademark at the ricasso: B - sword - F. (=?) The spine is marked: 5. The ricasso shows some light pitting. Intact washers. Tip of the blade with a round leather stop
Long square hilt with a cast iron knight helmet pommel. Grips are winded with brown leather and a brass wire winding. leather covered ferules. Beautiful cast iron Napoleonic laurel form open double O crossguard.
Total length: 101 cm. Length of the grip; 21,5 Width at the ricasso: 1,2 cm.
Very nice decorative fencing pair. Could be improved by a good cleaning.