Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: blade, 17th century; hilt, 16th century
Medium: Steel, shagreen
Dimensions: L. 50 in. (127 cm); L. of blade 42 1/4 in. (107.3 cm); W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474.2 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914