Stirrup hilted 'fighting' sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard with langets. A metal plate of some kind seems to have been riveted to the obverse langet but has become detached. The reverse langet is engraved with a foul anchor motif. The sword has a lion's-head pommel, the mane extending one-third of the length of the back-piece. The white polished ivory grip is bound with three gilt wires.

The straight, double-edged diamond section steel blade has a spear point and is probably Spanish. The blade is engraved with the words 'Un Dios. Una. Lei. Y Un. Rei'. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets, rings and a chape. The mid locket is engraved with emblems. The top locket is engraved with the words 'S Brunn To HRH the Prince of Wales Charing Cross. London'. There is no stud on the top locket for frog suspension. The sword maker, Brunn had premises at 55, Charing Cross from 1799-1804 and at 56, Charing Cross from 1805-1820.

Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840) entered the Navy in 1777, he became a Lieutenant in 1780, was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1783; to Rear Admiral of the Blue in 1805; to Rear Admiral of the White in 1808; to Rear Admiral of the Red in 1809; to Vice-Admiral of the Blue in 1810; to Vice-Admiral of the Red in 1814; to Admiral of the Blue in 1821; to Admiral of the White in 1830 and he became Admiral of the Red in 1837. He was created a KCB in 1815 and a GCB in 1838. He died in 1840. Admiral Smith is remembered today for his successful defence of St Jean d'Acre on the Syrian coast against Napoleon from March to May 1799. See also WPN1260 - one of the three swords mentioned in his will, which is also held by the National Maritime Museum.