Rapier
| Title | Rapier |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1580–1610 16th century |
| Medium | steel, ribbed guard and pommel; wood and wire |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Blade: Spain, Toledo Hilt: Italt, Belluno?, late 16th-early 17th Century |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rapier, c. 1580–1610. Blade: Spain, Toledo Hilt: Italt, Belluno?, late 16th-early 17th Century. Steel, ribbed guard and pommel; wood and wire; overall: 135.9 cm (53 1/2 in.); blade: 111.1 cm (43 3/4 in.); quillions: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); grip: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Bascom Little Estate, 1974.59 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Rapier” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1580–1610. It is executed in steel, ribbed guard and pommel; wood and wire and classified as arms and armor. 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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