Scabbard for a presentation Sword, which belonged to Captain Fairfax Moresby 1787-1877. The scabbard is silver gilt with three panels each side containing areas of black shark skin. The scabbard is engraved all over with three raised ovals with designs in relief on each side. There are dolphins in place of the supporting rings. The obverse is decorated with a laurel wreath; raised oval with a Maltese Cross surrounded by a wreath, ship's stern with flags and weapons above, and a scallop shell below; the first panel consists of a scallop shell, a raised oval depicting Hercules and the Hydra in relief, surrounded by a wreath, flags and masts above, a scallop shell below. The second panel is decorated with faces surrounded by a wreath. The third panel is decorated with a scallop shell, on oval Hercules is depicted.