Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German, Saxony
Artist: Peter Wirsberg
Artist bio: German, Solingen, recorded 1609–28
Artist role: Bladesmith
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1600–10
Medium: Steel, silver, wood
Dimensions: L. 39 7/8 in. (101.3 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 1 oz. (1389.1 g)

Classification: Swords
Geography:    Saxony   
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1929
Accession year: 1929