Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: ca. 1550
Medium: Steel, iron, gold, wood
Dimensions: L. 49 in. (124.5 cm); L. of blade 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (26.5 cm); D. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 6 oz. (1077.3 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1911
Accession year: 1911