Title: Cup-Hilted Rapier
Object type: Cup-hilted rapier
Date: late 17th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: L. 45 in. (114.3 cm); L. of blade 37 5/8 in. (95.6 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. (907.2 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Italy      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY