Metropolitan Police sword, the hilt consists of a solid brass knuckle-bow leading to a short upturned quillon with a disc terminal. An additional bar on the obverse reaches from the centre of the crosspiece to the mid point of the bow. In the middle of the crosspiece on the reverse is a button to operate the spring, which secures the weapon to the scabbard. The domed pommel and smooth back-piece are cast in one with the grip. The steel blade is slightly curved and flat-backed. The blade of the sword is engraved with a crown motif over the letter 'E' and the number '26'. The black leather scabbard has a brass top locket fitted with a frog stud and a brass chape.

This sword has been in the possession of the National Maritime Museum for some considerable time. A label attached to the sword bears the inscription 'Cutlass, Constable's - Metropolitan Police Pattern 24.10.1871'. An identical weapon WPN1391 presented to the National Maritime Museum was described as that of a River Policeman. This is a sword however not a cutlass and was issued to the Metropolitan Police between 1854-5.