French light cavalry-type sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle (1764-1819). The hilt of the sword consists of a straight gilt stirrup guard, a shell pommel and a trailing quillon ending in an upturned lion's head. The sword has double langets projecting above and below the quillon. The langets are embossed with a foul anchor and cable motif. The ebony grip has diagonal ribs. The slightly curved, flat-backed steel blade has a broad shallow fuller.

The sword belonged to Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle and is said to have been surrendered to him at the Battle of Trafalgar when he was in command of HMS 'Neptune' by J.J. Magendie (active 1805) of the 'Bucentaure'. This style of sword was introduced into the French Navy circa 1800 and continued in service until circa 1815.

Admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle (1764-1819) entered the Navy in 1779 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the 13th March 1782, to Commander on the 3rd November 1790, to Captain on the 16th May 1793, to Rear-Admiral on the 31st July 1810, to Vice-Admiral on the 12th August 1819 and to the rank of Admiral on the 19th December 1819.