Rapier
c. 1600
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
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
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- Russeted and gilded steel with inlaid silver, pommel and quillons termini chiseled in form of warrior heads
- Medium
- russeted, gilded, steel, inlaid, silver, pommel, quillons, termini, chiseled, form, warrior, heads
- Dimensions
- 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.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: PETTHERR / WIRSBERGH
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.702
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation, The Cleveland Museum of Art (09/10/1998); "Armor Court Reinstallation"
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210A Armor Court
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