Rapier

Description

Rapier with swept hilt of steel punched with small chequer pattern, the blade signed 'IVMARTINZ IN TOLEDO': blade probably German, c. 1600

Museum reference

A.1953.8

Collection

Weapons and Accessories

Object name

Rapier

Production information

Germany, Western Europe

Date

c. 1600

Materials

Steel

Physical description

Swept hilt of steel punched with small chequer pattern

Associations

Toledo, Spain, Southern Europe

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Norman, A.V.B., Arms and Armour in the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, 1972, p. 20, cat. no. 25

On display

national museum of scotland »
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window on the world