A #GauntletShield of unusual form, Height: 28.25 in/71.75 cm Width: 24.9 in/63.2 cm Weight: 13 lbs/5.9 kg #Germany, ca. 1600, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #armor #weapons #shield #hre #holyromanempire #earlymodern #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A broad transitional #Smallsword, OaL: 38.25 in/97.1 cm Blade Length: 32.25 in/81.9 cm Weight: 1.25 lbs/567 g #Italy, early 18th century, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #weapons #sword #earlymodern #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A phenomenally pierced #cuphilt #Rapier, OaL: 53.25 in/135 cm Blade Length: 47.5 in/120.7 cm Weight: 2.6 lbs/1.1 kg #Milan, #Italy, late 16th century blade, hilt ca. 1650, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #weapons #sword #earlymodern #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A phenomenally chiseled #Cuphilt #Rapier, OaL: 58.25 in/148 cm Blade Length: 52.6 in/133.7 cm Weight: 3.6 lbs/1.6 kg #Spain, ca. 1650, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #weapons #sword #earlymodern #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A lavishly gilt single-edged #Sword, OaL: 43.75 in/111.1 cm Blade Length: 28 in/71.1 cm Weight: 2.8 lbs/1.3 kg #France, ca. 1580 with a later blade, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #weapons #rapier #renaissance #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A blackened #Cuphilt #Rapier with an undulating blade OaL: 45.25 in/114.9 cm Blade Length: 38.4 in/97.5 cm Weight: 2.1 lbs/936.9 g #Spanish hilt #German blade, ca 1650, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #earlymodern #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A #Longsword with a gilt complex hilt, OaL: 48.5 in/128.2 cm Blade Length: 41.75 in/106 cm Weight: 3.5 lbs/1.5 kg #Italian blade, #German hilt, early 16th century, housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #themet #metmuseum #art #history

A #Baskethilted #Backsword, OaL: 40.6 in/103 cm Blade Length: 34.4 in/87.5 cm Weight: 3 lbs/1.4 kg #Britain, ca. 1742, housed at the #RoyalArmouries #weapons #sword #earlymodern #art #history

A bronze #Khopesh bearing the name of Ramses II, OaL: 22.6 in/57.5 cm Weight: 1.7 lbs/770 g #Egypt, 1279-1213 BC, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #sword #newkingdom #bronzeage #museelouvre #art #history

A remarkable #Dagger with a copper blade and Soapstone hilt carved in the form of a serpent, OaL: 11.8 in/30 cm #Iran, ca. 2600-2400 BC, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #earlybronzeage #museelouvre #art #history

An elegantly gilt #Smallsword, OaL: 30.3 in/77 cm #Germany, 18th century, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #earlymodern #museelouvre #art #history

A phenomenally chiseled #Sword, OaL: 38.5 in/97.7 cm possibly #Germany, 17th century, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #hre #holyromanempire #earlymodern #museelouvre #art #history

A beautiful #Storta with a gilt hilt, OaL: 33.7 in/85.5 cm #Italy, possibly #Venice, ca. 1550-1600, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #sword #renaissance #museelouvre #art #history

A bronze #Dagger with beautiful openwork hilt and scabbard, OaL: 11.8 in/30 cm #Iran, ca. 1000-800 BC, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #ironage #museelouvre #art #history

A beautiful bronze #SickleSword, #NeoSumerian, ca. 2250-2000 BC, housed at the Musée du Louvre #weapons #sword #bronzeage #museelouvre #art #history

A #Pilos style #Helmet with a gold laurel wreath, Height: 15.7 in/40 cm Diameter: 8.7 in/22 cm #Etruscan, ca. 325-300 BC, housed at the Musée du Louvre #armor #italy #ironage #museelouvre #art #history

A beautiful #Longsword with a complex hilt, OaL: 43.4 in/110.2 cm Blade Length: 35.6 in/90.3 cm Weight: 3.2 lbs/1.5 kg #Germany, ca. 1525-1545, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #skd #art #history

A phenomenally gilt #Rapier reminiscent of the Saxon style, OaL: 47.7 in/121.1 cm Blade Length: 41.8 in/106.1 cm Weight: 2.7 lbs/1.2 kg #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1550-1570, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden #weapons #sword #renaissance #skd #art #history

An exceptionally long and heavy #Estoc, OaL: 89.1 in/226.3 cm Blade Length: 62.4 in/158.5 cm Weight: 9.2 lbs/4.2 kg #Germany, possibly #Dresden, late 15th-early 16th century, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden #weapons #sword #hre #holyromanempire #renaissance #skd #art #history

A lavishly decorated #Rapier and #Dagger with matching accouterments, OaL: 50.5 in/128.2 cm Blade Length: 44.3 in/112.7 cm Weight: 3 lbs/1.4 kg #Milan, #Italy, ca. 1600, housed at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden #weapons #sword #renaissance #skd #art #history