Cup-Hilted Rapier

Medium

Steel, iron, wood

Dimensions

L. 45 1/4 in. (114.9 cm); L. of blade 38 3/8 in. (97.5 cm); W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm); D. 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2 oz. (963.9 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

hilt, Spanish; blade, German

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. George Henry Warren, in memory of her husband, 1972

Accession Number

1972.269.6

Rights

Public Domain