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Rapier

Dressing in Steel: Part One

Dressing in Steel: Part One
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Dressing in Steel: Part Two

Dressing in Steel: Part Two
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A Visit to the Armor Galleries

A Visit to the Armor Galleries
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Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929

Bashford Dean and the Creation of the Arms and Armor Department, 1904–1929
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The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education

The Art of Arms and Armor: Challenges of Research, Display, and Education
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Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present

Curators, Collectors, and Dealers: The Growth of the Arms and Armor Collection, 1929 to the Present
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Rapier

Date:: ca. 1600–1620
Culture:: German
Medium:: Steel, gilt steel, copper
Dimensions:: Length 46 ¾ inches (118.6 cm); Width 5 ¼ inches (13.3 cm); Depth 5 ½ inches (13.9cm); Weight 2.5 lbs. (1136 g)
Classification:: Swords
Credit Line:: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1929
Accession Number:: 29.16.10

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