Falchion
Object type: Sword
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, Brescia
Date: blade, ca. 1560–70; hilt, 19th century
Medium: Iron, steel, gold
Dimensions: L. 32 7/16 in. (82.4 cm); L. of blade 26 3/8 in. (67 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 8 oz. (1587.6 g)
Classification: Swords
Geography:  Brescia     
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession year: 1913