Title: Rapier
Object type: Rapier
Date: ca. 1610–20
Culture: probably French, Paris
Artist: Hilt signed Bouqueton 
Artist bio: French, active early 17th century
Artist nationality: French
Artist role: Hilt Maker
Medium: Steel, silver, wood
Dimensions: L. 48 1/8 in. (122.2 cm); L. of blade 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 6 oz. (1530.9 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin probably Paris   France      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY