Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: possibly German or Italian, Venice
Date: 1580
Medium: Steel, silver, copper
Dimensions: L. 46 13/16 in. (118.9 cm); L. of blade 40 1/8 in. (101.9 cm); W. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz. (1304.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  possibly Venice     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914