Straight stirrup hilted 'fighting' sword, which was issued to Royal Naval Masters, Mates and Warrant Officers. The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard with langets. The langets are engraved with an anchor and cable motif. The sword has a stepped pommel and a back-piece with a 'flute'. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The straight, flat-backed bright steel blade has a single broad fuller running to the point. The blade is engraved with naval emblems, a crown and an anchor motif and the Royal coat of arms. Regulation blade dimensions were 812mm x 29mm, so this blade is longer than regulation blades. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets, rings and chape. The top locket is engraved with the words 'Neck, 16, Ordnance Row, Portsea'.

Dress regulations of the 1st January 1825 state 'Sword of the same pattern and length as commissioned officers, but the back-piece of the handle to be plain, with a flute round the top and down the back with a black fish-skin grip bound with three gilt wires; the etchings of the blade not blued or gilt'.