Cup-Hilted Rapier

Johann Bongen

Medium: Steel, iron, wood
Dimensions: L. 47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm); L. of blade 40 1/8 in. (101.9 cm); W. 11 3/4 in. (29.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1 oz. (935.5 g)
Culture: hilt, Italian, probably Naples; blade, German, Solingen
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Swords
Dated: ca. 1650–75
Pixels: 2857 × 4000
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Johann Bongen. Cup-Hilted Rapier, ca. 1650–75. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.