Rapier

Medium

Steel, copper wire, wood

Dimensions

L. 44 3/4 in. (113.7 cm); L. of blade 36 7/8 in. (93.7 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332.4 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

German, Saxony

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1929

Accession Number

29.157.12