Cup-Hilted Rapier
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.
Geography:
Made in Milan, Italy, Europe
And made in Toledo, Spain, Europe
Date:
c. 1670-1680Medium:
Steel [blade]; pierced and chiseled iron, wood, copper and iron wire [hilt]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)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
1977-167-616Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
Made in Milan, Italy, Europe
And made in Toledo, Spain, Europe
Date:
c. 1670-1680Medium:
Steel [blade]; pierced and chiseled iron, wood, copper and iron wire [hilt]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)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and Sculpture
* Gallery 249, Arms and Armor, second floor (Kretzschmar von Kienbusch Galleries)
Accession Number:1977-167-616Credit Line:
Bequest of Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch, 1977
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