Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: probably French; blade, German, Solingen
Date: ca. 1540
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. 44 1/2 in. (113 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  Solingen     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904