Rapier
Blade made by bladesmith Peter Munsten the Elder, German (active Solingen), active 1591 - 1627
Geography:
Made in Germany, Europe
Probably made in Saxony, Germany, Europe
Date:
c. 1585-1600Medium:
Engraved steel [blade]; pierced and blued iron, wood, iron wire [hilt]Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1977-167-576Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Germany, Europe
Probably made in Saxony, Germany, Europe
Date:
c. 1585-1600Medium:
Engraved steel [blade]; pierced and blued iron, wood, iron wire [hilt]Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 249, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-576Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
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