Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
| Title: | Sword (Rapier) |
| Date: | c.1590-1610 |
| Artist: | Blade made by bladesmith Clemens Meigen (German (active Solingen), active late 16th century) |
| Medium: | Iron alloy (steel), pierced, chiseled, punched, and partially blackened and gilded; wood; copper alloy (brass) wire; iron wire; copper wire |
| Dimensions: | Length (overall): 3 feet 11 7/16 inches (120.5 cm) Width (Quillons): 7 7/8 inches (20 cm) Weight: 2.2 lb. (985g) Pommel: 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches (4.1 x 6.4 cm) Blade: 11/16 inches, 3 feet 4 13/16 inches (1.7 x 103.6 cm) |
| Classification: | Arms and Armor |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
| Accession Number: | 1977-167-607 |
| Geography: | Made in Solingen, Germany, Europe |
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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