Title: Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Date: 1575–1600
Culture: probably German
Medium: Steel, wood, shagreen
Dimensions: L. 56 1/4 in. (142.9 cm); L. of blade 49 3/4 in. (126.4 cm); W. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 6 in. (15.2 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5 oz. (1502.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    probably Germany      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY