Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Italian; blade, German, Solingen
Artist: Clemens Hartkopf
Artist bio: German, Solingen, active ca. 1625
Artist role: Bladesmith
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1625
Medium: Steel, silver, wood, copper alloy
Dimensions: L. 49 1/2 in. (125.7 cm); L. of blade 43 in. (109.2 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 10 oz. (1190.7 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1913