Set of 8 vintage prints framed in wood

Set of 8 framed engravings showing various fencing positions presented by one or two men with rapiers or foils.Wooden frame.These engravings come from the volume of plates entitled: "Recueil de Planches, sur les Sciences, les Arts Liberaux, et les Arts Mechaniques avec leur Explication." The Encyclopedia or Reasoned Dictionary of Sciences, Arts and Crafts, by a Society of Literary Men, published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert between 1751 and 1772.single framed print : 43 x 27,5 cmCondition : Good, considering the age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor handling defects.