Cup-Hilted Rapier

mid-17th century

Date

mid-17th century

Culture or place

hilt, Spanish; blade, German, Solingen

Medium

Steel, copper wire

Size

L. 46 3/4 in. (118.8 cm); L. of blade 42 1/2 in. (108 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); D. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); Wt. 2 lb. (907.2 g)

Type

Swords

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed