Rapier
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 1575–80
Medium: Steel, wood, iron
Dimensions: L. 53 1/4 in. (135.3 cm); L. of blade 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 5 oz. (1502.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Culture: possibly Italian
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Date range
1550 – 1605
Largest dimension
135.3 cm
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