Cup-Hilted Rapier
| Title | Cup-Hilted Rapier |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1675 17th century |
| Medium | Steel, copper wire |
| Classification | Swords |
| Origin | hilt, Spanish; blade, German hilt |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cup-Hilted Rapier” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1675. It is executed in steel, copper wire and classified as swords. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: hilt, Spanish; blade, German. Browse more public-domain art from hilt.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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