Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: blade, Italian, Milan; hilt, Italian, possibly Venice
Date: ca. 1580
Medium: Bronze, steel, shagreen, enamel
Dimensions: L. 45 3/4 in. (116.2 cm); L. of blade 39 5/8 in. (100.6 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1020.6 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  Milan and Venice     
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904