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FENCING. Engraved piece, completed and signed....

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FENCING. Engraved piece, completed and signed. Toulon, 27 January 1850. 39 x 33 cm. Framed. Defects (browning, tears). Rare patent of counterpoint for Antoine Joffre, signed by 10 "masters and teachers of fencing". The engraving represents a joust between two swordsmen, under the eye of officers and the bust of Bonaparte. Provenance: collection of Dr Jean H.