Rapier

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rapier by an unknown artist. The hilt has a large spherical pommel at the top. The pommel is made of dark metal with a textured surface. The pommel is attached to a short tapered piece of metal. There is a crossguard below the pommel. The crossguard has a flat, wide, horizontal bar with a slight upward curve at each end. The crossguard is decorated with an etched design. There is a thin, curved, finger ring on the left side. The grip is not visible. The blade is long and narrow, tapering to a point. The background is a solid gray color.