Fencing foil 19th century forge identification needed

William V. · 25th January 2009, 09:31 PM

Hello everybody.

Does anyone know which forge marked it's blades

"L * Fres" ?

As far as I found out "Fres" is an abbreviation for "Freres" (french for: Brothers). But the other part of the marking is a mystery.
The pictures attached are taken of an actual ebay auction, but due to the fact that I have a similar weapon, I'm personally interested

Any ideas?

P.S.: The weapon offered has a figure-of-eigth guard, mine has a normal disc.

25th January 2009, 09:31 PM	#1
William V. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 33	Fencing foil 19th century forge identification needed Hello everybody. Does anyone know which forge marked it's blades "L * Fres" ? As far as I found out "Fres" is an abbreviation for "Freres" (french for: Brothers). But the other part of the marking is a mystery. The pictures attached are taken of an actual ebay auction, but due to the fact that I have a similar weapon, I'm personally interested Any ideas? P.S.: The weapon offered has a figure-of-eigth guard, mine has a normal disc. Attached Images