Weightlifting / Bodybuilding / Gymnastics - Lot 128

Weightlifting / Bodybuilding / Gymnastics Eugen SANDOW Complete physical training apparatus with metal handles and braided cables, known as Sandow's Developer or "Complete Gym at Home", circa 1910-1915 In original illustrated box "Le Vrai Sandow - Se méfier des imitations - Nouveau modèle breveté et déposé", with patent no. 264616. Includes exercise handles, textile tensioners, red instruction booklet and large folding exercise board Sandow's Developer - Improved model. Fine original condition, slightly used Iconic apparatus of early XXᵉ century physical culture, created by Eugen Sandow (1867-1925), pioneer of modern bodybuilding and promoter of "aesthetic strength". Sold in France from 1905 onwards as "the complete home gym", this extender embodies the golden age of Belle Époque bodybuilding, between hygienism, elegance and body discipline.