Lloyds Patriotic Fund £100 presentation sword, which belonged to Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Blackwood (1770-1832). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt quillon, which is shaped like a Roman fascis, the guard meeting this at right angles and made in the form of the club of Hercules. A snake is entwined around the club, and it is attached to a loop in the mouth of the lion's head, which forms the pommel. The sword has a gilt lion's head pommel and back-piece. The ivory grip is diamond knurled. The steel blade has been damascened in blue and gold.

The obverse of the blade is engraved with the words 'FROM THE PATRIOTIC FUND AT LLOYDS TO THE HONBL HENY BLACKWOOD CAPT OF H.M.S. EURYALUS FOR HIS MERITORIOUS SERVICES IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE SIGNAL VICTORY OBTAINED OVER THE COMBINED FLEETS OF FRANCE AND (Rev) SPAIN OFF CAPE TRAFALGAR. ON THE 21ST OF OCTOBER 1805'.

The designs on the blade differ from those on the standard Trafalgar blade in the following particulars only: (reverse) the shield charged with an anchor is below the figure of Britannia instead of being above, the unicorn supporting the Royal arms stands instead of being recumbent, the flags held by the mermaids display on the left hand flag an anchor and on the right hand flag the word 'TRAFALGAR'. The black leather scabbard is mounted in gilt. The blue leather sword-belt is decorated with floral designs executed in gold wire. The sword comes complete with its box.

Blackwood was born on 28 December 1770 and entered the Royal Navy as a Volunteer in April 1781 in the frigate 'Artois' and was present at the Battle of Doggerbank. In 1790 he became Signal Midshipman on board the 'Queen Charlotte' under Admiral of the Fleet Lord Richard Howe (1726-99). He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 November 1790, to Commander on 6 July 1794 and to Captain on 2 June 1795. As Captain of the frigate 'Brilliant' on 26 July 1798, he was chased by two large French frigates but checked their pursuit and escaped. While in command of 'Penelope' during the blockade of Malta on 30 March 1800, he pursued and brought to action the much larger 'Guillaume Tell', which eventually surrendered after 'Foudroyant' joined the attack.

Blackwood commanded 'Euryalus' at Trafalgar which was later sent home with despatches and with a captured French Admiral on board. Blackwood acted as trainbearer to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Peter Parker (1721-1811) and at Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's (1758-1805) funeral. In 'Ajax' during Duckworth's expedition through the Dardanelle's, his ship caught fire and sank with nearly half the crew. He became a Rear-Admiral on 4 June 1814 and was Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies between 1819-22. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 May 1825 and between 1827-30 he was Commander-in-Chief at the Nore. He died after a short infectious illness on 13 December 1832.