Rapier
| Title | Rapier |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1600 16th century |
| Medium | Russeted and gilded steel with inlaid silver, pommel and quillons termini chiseled in form of warrior heads |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Germany, Solingen, early 17th Century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rapier, c. 1600. Germany, Solingen, early 17th Century. Russeted and gilded steel with inlaid silver, pommel and quillons termini chiseled in form of warrior heads; overall: 125.4 cm (49 3/8 in.); blade: 111 cm (43 11/16 in.); quillions: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.); grip: 12.7 cm (5 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance, 1916.702 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Rapier” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1600. It is executed in russeted and gilded steel with inlaid silver, pommel and quillons termini chiseled in form of warrior heads 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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Dated to c. 1600. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Germany, Solingen, early 17th Century. Browse more public-domain art from Germany.
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