Scabbard for small-sword thought to have belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, Earl Howe (1726-1799). The black leather scabbard has a silver top locket fitted with a hall-marked silver hook for suspension from a frog. Of a 'colichemarde' shape itself, the scabbard is extensively damaged and the bottom 4 to 5 inches are missing together with any chape which may have been fitted. On the reverse of the locket which has horizontal line engraving all round above the hook is engraved 'HILLMAN, BOND STREET'.