Title: Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Date: ca. 1600–10
Culture: German, Saxony
Artist:  Peter Wirsberg 
Artist bio: German, Solingen, recorded 1609–28
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Bladesmith
Medium: Steel, silver, wood
Dimensions: L. 39 7/8 in. (101.3 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 1 oz. (1389.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1929
Geography: Country of Origin  Saxony  Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY