Transitional Rapier

Tomas Aiala

hilt, ca. 1625–50; blade, 17th century

Transitional Rapier by Tomas Aiala

Medium

Steel, wood

Dimensions

L. 42 5/8 in. (108.2 cm); L. of blade 35 5/8 in. (90.4 cm); W. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 8 oz. (680.4 g)

Classification

Swords

Culture

Hilt, possibly French or Spanish; blade, Spanish, Toledo

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913

Accession Number

14.25.1084

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