Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, French; blade, European
Date: hilt, ca. 1580; blade, later
Medium: Steel, gold, silver
Dimensions: L. 43 3/4 in. (111.1 cm); L. of blade 28 in. (71.1 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz. (1304.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1914