Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar pattern presentation sword, which belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Richard King (1774-1834). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt guard. The sword has a lion's head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending the length of the back-piece. The quillon is shaped like a Roman fascis, and the guard meets this at right angles and is made in the form of a Hercules club. A snake is entwined around the club, and it is attached to a loop in the lion's mouth. The triangular langets form a rectangular plaque at the base of the grip, which is decorated with a group in relief depicting a cannon, anchor and trident, decorated on the grip beneath this group is a floral pendant. The ivory grip is diamond knurled. The steel blade is damascened in blue and gold.

The obverse of the blade is engraved with the words 'FROM THE PATRIOTIC FUND AT LLOYDS TO RICHARD KING ESQR OF H.M.S. ACHILLE FOR HIS MERITORIOUS SERVICES IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE SIGNAL VICTORY OBTAINED OVER THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE & SPAIN OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR ON THE 21 OCT 1805'.

The decoration on the reverse of the blade differs from those on the standard Trafalgar blade. The reverse of the blade is decorated with the shield charged with an anchor below the figure of Britannia instead of being above her. The unicorn supporting the Royal arms stands instead of being recumbent. The flags held by the mermaid display on the left hand the Royal monogram 'GR' and on the right hand the word 'Trafalgar'. The sword comes complete with a scabbard.

Vice-Admiral Sir Richard King was born in 1774 the only son of Admiral Sir Richard King (1730-1806) and entered the Royal Navy in 1788. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November 1791 and to Commander in 1793. He was promoted to Captain on 14 May 1794, to Rear-Admiral of the Blue on 12 August 1812, to Rear-Admiral of the White on 4 June 1814 and to Vice-Admiral on 19 July 1821. He succeeded to the baronetcy in November 1806 and became a KCB on 2 January 1815. In 1803, he married, Sarah Anne Duckworth, the only daughter of Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817). In 1822 he married his second wife, Maria Susanna Cotton, the daughter of Admiral Sir Charles Cotton (1753-1812). He died on 4 August 1834.