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462 - FENCING. Printed document featuring a fine engraving by Soub…
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Estimate €150 - €200
Description
FENCING. Printed document featuring a fine engraving by Soubiran, May 1758; 1 page, in-4. A fine and rare document. An invitation to the reception hosted by Sieur Devaucour, presented by M. Rivière, ‘Master of Fencing to the King’s Academies’, to be held in the presence of the King’s Prosecutor on Wednesday 24 May 1758 […] at the Jeu de Paulme of the Widow Liédet, Maîtresse Paulmière, Place de l’Estrapade’. The document bears the handwritten signatures of Mereau and the syndic Thonnard. [This jeu de paume court was established in 1652 on the site now occupied by 26 Rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques and 1 Rue de l’Estrapade. It was rebuilt in 1774 under the name Braque-Latin].
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About the sale Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
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Auction time 10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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