Falchion
Object type: Sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Italian, Milan; blade, Italian, Brescia
Date: ca. 1570
Medium: Steel, gold, brass
Dimensions: H. 33 1/2 in. (85 cm); H. of blade 29 1/8 in. (69 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 3 oz. (1445.8 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  Milan and Brescia     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1913