by Doug Nichols | Feb 27, 2020 | Artifact |
Another trio of medals from the collection of Colonel Laurance Brownlee. This group of gold, silver and bronze medals date from the 1969-1970 season for the Nor Cal Division of the (then) AFLA. Curiously, they are all for the same event. I suspect these may have...
by Doug Nichols | Feb 20, 2020 | Artifact |
A trio of medals, gold, silver and bronze from the Colonel Laurance Brownlee collection. From the 1960-61 season, these medals were issued by the Northern California Division of the AFLA. Colonel Brownlee won bronze in Open Foil Team, silver in Group 3 epee and gold...
by Doug Nichols | Feb 13, 2020 | Artifact |
A personal medal from Jack Baker to Colonel Laurance Brownlee. No date. 2.5 by 3.5 inches, weighing in at over 200 grams or nearly half a pound. It’s a hefty piece. Jack Baker was a long-time administrator for the NorCal division, which he grew into the...
by Doug Nichols | Dec 5, 2019 | Artifact |
Central California Division medal from the mid-1970s. This generation of medals were produced using a hard enamel or cloisonné technique and came in three colors; blue for 1st place, red for 2nd and white enamel for 3rd. Measuring 1.5″ across, they were used...
by Doug Nichols | Nov 21, 2019 | Artifact |
A pin-backed button for the 1957 US National Fencing Championships. Held in Milwaukee, WI, this Nationals was the first where newly arrived Hungarians who had defected to the West as a result of the failed Hungarian Revolution began their decade-long domination of...
by Doug Nichols | Nov 14, 2019 | Artifact |
The Halberstadt Sabre trophy, 1951. This sabre was presented to the winner of the 1951 Halberstadt Sabre competition, Salvatore Giambra. In all, Giambra won the event 5 times. Each year for this event, Hans Halberstadt would create a unique guard for the sabre...
