Title: Cup-Hilted Rapier
Object type: Cup-hilted rapier
Date: ca. 1650
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Steel, copper wire
Dimensions: L. 43 1/2 in. (110.5 cm); L. of blade 39 1/4in. (99.7 cm); W. 13 in. (33 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 7 oz. (1105.6 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Geography: Country of Origin    Spain      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY