Rapier
Unknown Artist
ca. 1630–40
Medium
Steel, iron wire, wood
Dimensions
L. 46 1/2 in. (118.1 cm); L. of blade 40 in. (101.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2 oz. (963.9 g)
Classification
Swords
Culture
hilt, Dutch or Flemish; blade, German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number
14.25.1117