Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Date: ca. 1580–1600
Medium: Steel, copper wire, wood
Dimensions: L. 44 3/4 in. (113.7 cm); L. of blade 36 7/8 in. (93.7 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 15 oz. (1332.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1929
Accession year: 1929