Solid half-basket hilted sword, the hilt of the sword consists of gilt solid half-basket guard with raised bars and a crown and anchor badge. There is a hinged flap on the inside of the guard to engage on the stud on the top locket. The sword has a fluted pommel. The black fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The slightly curved, flat-backed Wilkinson steel blade has a groove extending to within 241mm of the double-edged spear point. The obverse of the blade is engraved on the shoulder with a proof mark, and is decorated with a rayed crown over a foul anchor motif, with further decoration above and below. The reverse of the blade is engraved on the shoulder with the words 'FRIEDEBERG PORTSEA', and is decorated with a rayed crown over the Royal cypher 'GvR', with further decoration above and below. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings and chape. The mounts are ornamented with threads and scrolls.