Design for a Rapier Hilt and Scabbard Chape
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Title
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Design for a Rapier Hilt and Scabbard Chape
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Rights
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, New York. Public Domain.
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Creator
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Pierre Woeiriot de Bouzey II (1532–1599)
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Date
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ca. 1555 C.E.
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Description
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An etched design for a sword's hilt and scabbard chape made by the prolific goldsmith and engraver Pierre Woeiriot. These highly ornate features include both grotesques and twisted human figures, reflecting its French Mannerist influences.
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Format
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Etching, engraving. Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm).
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Publisher
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Contributor
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Joce Dolezal
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Identifier
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2016.245
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Subject
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Pierre Woeiriot de Bouzey II; armor design; grotesque armor; Mannerist armor; armor design etching, French Mannerism.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. 10/17/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/716365
