Title: Rapier of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558)
Object type: Rapier
Date: ca. 1550–53
Culture: Italian, Milan
Artist:  Francesco Negroli , and his brothers
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, ca. 1522–1600
Artist nationality: Italian
Artist role: Sword maker
Medium: Steel, gold, silver, wood
Dimensions: L. 42 1/4 in. (107.3 cm); L. of blade 36 5/8 in. (93 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 11 oz. (1219 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Geography: Country of Origin Milan   Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY