Rapier
Unknown Artist
blade dated 1620
Medium
Steel, silver, gold, brass, iron
Dimensions
L. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm); L. of blade 36 7/8 in. (93.7 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332.4 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Northern European, probably German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
25.135.28
Rights
Public Domain