Rapier

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rapier, a type of sword. The rapier has a long, narrow, silver-colored blade with a slight tapering towards the tip. The hilt is primarily gold and dark-colored metal. The handle of the rapier is wrapped in a spiral pattern of dark-colored metal. The crossguard is composed of two quillons that extend outward from the center of the hilt, each with a decorative knob at the end. The pommel is oval-shaped and features an etched design. The guard consists of two curved pieces of metal that connect the crossguard to the hilt. The background of the image is a solid gray color.