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)
Titles: | Cup-Hilted Rapier |
Date: | c. 1660-1680 |
Artists: | Hilt made by swordsmith Francesco Maria Rivolta (Italian (active Milan), documented 1678) Blade made by bladesmith Francisco Ruiz the Elder (Spanish (active Toledo), active 17th century) , or bladesmith Francisco Ruiz the Younger (Spanish (active Toledo), active 17th century) |
Medium: | Iron alloy (steel), chiseled and pierced; wood; silver and copper wires |
Dimensions: | Length (Overall): 46 3/4 inches (118.7 cm) Diameter (Pommel): 1 1/4 inches (3.1 cm) Width (Quillons): 10 1/4 inches (26.1 cm) Cup: 4 13/16 × 4 15/16 inches (12.2 × 12.5 cm) Length (Blade, from the tip to the cup): 40 1/4 inches (102.2 cm) Length (Blade, from the tip to the quillons): 41 7/8 inches (106.4 cm) Width (Blade): 13/16 inches (2.1 cm) Weight: 2 lb. (890g) |
Classification: | Arms and Armor |
Credit Line: | Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977 |
Accession Number: | 1977-167-616 |
Geography: | Made in Milan, Italy, Europe And made in Toledo, Spain, Europe |
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Gallery 349, Arms and Armor, third floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
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