Rapier

Medium

Steel, iron, wood

Dimensions

L. 44 1/4 in. (112.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7 oz. (652 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

hilt, probably Dutch; blade, Spanish, Toledo

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

1972.269.5