Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, British; blade, Spanish
Date: 1610–20
Medium: Steel, silver
Dimensions: L. 47 1/2 in. (120.2 cm); L. of blade 40 3/4 in. (103.5 cm); W. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1929
Accession year: 1929