by Doug Nichols | Sep 12, 2019 | Artifact |
A porcelain bowl with crossed swords motif. Date unknown. This piece is from the Charles Selberg collection. The handles are broken on both sides. I really should have taken a photo of the bottom so that I might identify the maker. Ebay and Google searches using...
by Doug Nichols | Sep 5, 2019 | Artifact |
The 1925 Pacific Coast Championship Lyon medal. The PCC’s epee event was, presumably, named in honor Arthur St. Clair Lyon, a 3 time Olympian and 3 weapon fencer. This medal is part of the Ralph Faulkner collection of memorabilia found on Ebay and purchased by...
by Doug Nichols | Aug 29, 2019 | Artifact |
Prieur Sports embroidered patch, unknown date. The embroidery is sewn onto a heavy felt backing and depicts the old company logo featuring a dueling musketeer. The word “Prieur” can be seen in blue thread under and to the left of the guard of the...
by Doug Nichols | Aug 22, 2019 | Artifact |
1953 Trophy foil for the Halberstadt Women’s Foil Open won by Tommy Angell, from the Charles Selberg collection. For many years Hans Halberstadt created a presentation weapon for first place at his two self-titled events, the Halberstadt Sabre for men and the...
by Doug Nichols | Aug 15, 2019 | Artifact |
1957 Patch, Letterman Army Hospital/Mexico. The Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco’s Presidio was the site of the Letterman Gym, home of the Letterman Fencing Club. Dr. William O’Brien was the coach there for the duration of their existence. This...
by Doug Nichols | Aug 8, 2019 | Artifact |
1974 Second Place trophy from the Central California division of the AFLA, won by Charles Selberg. The damage here, uneven slices from the rim, do not seem to have been purposely done. How it got this way is a mystery. Silver plated and unpolished, the top is about...
