Rapier of Ambrogio Spinola (1569–1630) with Scabbard Chape
M. I. F.
ca. 1600
Medium
Steel
Dimensions
L. of sword 46 1/8 in. (117.1 cm); L. of blade 39 3/4 in. (101 cm); L. of chape 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification
Swords
Culture
Northern European, possibly France
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1932
Accession Number
32.130.4a, b