This is a pair of very beautiful fencing epees from the late 19th century. During my 15 years of fencing and collecting, this is the first pair I´ve encountered. They seem to be very rare.
Total length of these epees are 110 cm. The blades
are 89 cm. One of the blades has a makers mark, a knights head. That
indicates the maker is Weyersberg & Kirschbaum in Solingen. They started the
company 1883, so the epees are made after that.
The guards and pommels are made of steel with a nice floral pattern. The grips
are made of wood, covered with rayskin and winded with silvered steelwire.
As a fencing coach I can truly understand how these
epees were used. They are just like modern sports epees when it comes to balance
and weight.
The art of fencing has not changed much in the last 200 years, accept for that
we take bigger "risks" today, since fencing is just a sport with no risk of
injuries.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to mail me
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