Title: Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611)
Object type: Rapier
Date: dated 1606
Culture: hilt, German, Dresden; blade, Spanish, Toledo
Artist: Hilt by Israel Schuech 
Artist bio: German, Dresden, active ca. 1590–1610
Artist nationality: German
Artist role: Sword cutler
Medium: Steel, bronze, gold, enamel, paste jewels, cameos, pearls, wood
Dimensions: L. 48 in. (121.9 cm); L. of blade 41 1/4 in. (104.8 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 4 oz. (1474 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1970
Geography: Country of Origin Toledo   Spain      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY