Cup-Hilted Rapier

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a cup-hilted rapier. The hilt has a large cup-shaped guard made of intricately patterned metal. The cup guard is positioned at the base of the hilt and has a decorative design. A twisted metal quillon extends out from the hilt on either side. The grip of the hilt is long and thin with decorative features and a rounded end. The blade of the rapier is long and thin. The background of the image is a gradient of dark gray to light gray. The rapier is centered in the image.