one painted with a scene of topless duelists, the second with a nude among rocks, both maker's mark AB in shaped shield probably for Alois Blahuschek, Vienna, the second with Russian mark on the thumbpiece; the third with two nudes, the back engraved "JHB from WHB Xmas 1914.", signed G. Roussin, import marks for Chester, 1910

minor scratches to surface of first, rare subject; the second good condition, third with crease to lower left corner of back, otherwise good
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The duelling scene is probably inspired by the famous 1892 sword duel between Princess Pauline Metternich and Countess Anastasia Kielmannsegg, supposedly over arrangements for a musical event in Vienna.  At the suggestion of the attending physician, Baroness Lubinska, the participants fought topless so that clothing would not get pushed into the wound and turn septic; this of course guaranteed that the event became notorious.  The Countess drew first blood, but the Princess has a better hit on her opponent.