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Peter Hudson · 23rd August 2021, 01:42 AM

Hello Jim, and how interesting to see The Foil being discussed..I believe it was used often in France as a duelling weapon in the 19thC.(Perhaps therefor it is allowable in Forum and it appears that it predates that by a few hundred years as Foils are noted by William Shakespeare...) The foil is looked at closely by Matt Easton and I believe some of the stamps shown across this thread contain the E sign for Enfield as swords like these were very much part of the Army Gymnasium sword stores in the British Army.. in the late 19th /early 20thC. Please see Matt Easton THE Foil. On the web.
Regards Peter Hudson

23rd August 2021, 01:42 AM	#7
Peter Hudson Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 283	Hello Jim, and how interesting to see The Foil being discussed..I believe it was used often in France as a duelling weapon in the 19thC.(Perhaps therefor it is allowable in Forum and it appears that it predates that by a few hundred years as Foils are noted by William Shakespeare...) The foil is looked at closely by Matt Easton and I believe some of the stamps shown across this thread contain the E sign for Enfield as swords like these were very much part of the Army Gymnasium sword stores in the British Army.. in the late 19th /early 20thC. Please see Matt Easton THE Foil. On the web. Regards Peter Hudson Last edited by Peter Hudson; 23rd August 2021 at 02:03 AM.