Stylet
Object type: Stylet
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Italian, probably Venice; blade, German, Munich
Date: hilt, 16th century; blade, dated 1562
Medium: Steel, bronze, gold, ivory, enamel, ruby
Dimensions: L. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g)
Classification: Daggers
Geography:  probably Venice|Munich     
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917