Stirrup hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin (1764-1847). The hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard. The langets are engraved with a foul anchor motif. The sword has a lion's-head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending all the way down the back. The polished white ivory grip is bound with three gilt wires. The straight flat-backed steel blade has a broad shallow groove running to the double-edged spear point and is damascened in blue and gold. The obverse of the blade is engraved with a rosette of oak leaves, a shell with branches, the Royal arms (before 1816) with the lion and the unicorn and the Latin motto 'Dieu et mon Droit' below, with a crown above, a naval trophy of flags, a buoy, an anchor, a rudder, a trident, a boathook, an angel with wreath in one hand and torch in the other, and a crossed sprays of foliage The reverse of the blade is engraved in the same way as the obverse of the blade, except for it also features a naval trophy of flags, guns, a trident, a dolphin, ropes etc, and an angel carrying a flag, and crossed sprays of foliage. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings, and chape; which are engraved with threads. The reverse of the top locket is engraved with the words 'DUDLEY, Grand Parade, PORTSMOUTH' inside a garter.

Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin entered on books of the yacht Mary on the 13th December 1771; he entered his first ship on the 20th November 1776; was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the 16th July 1780; to Commander on the 9th March 1782; to Captain on the 17th March 1783; to Rear-Admiral of the Blue on the 9th November 1805; to Rear-Admiral of the White on the 28th April 1808; to Rear-Admiral of the Red on the 25th October 1809; to Vice-Admiral of the Blue on the 31st July 1810; to Vice-Admiral of the White on the 12th August 1812; to Vice-Admiral of the Red on the 4th June 1814; to Admiral of the Blue on the 19th July 1821; to Admiral of the White in 1830; to Admiral of the Red in 1837; to Admiral of the Fleet on the 9th November 1846 and he died on the 28th July 1847. After much service in the West Indies George Martin commanded HMS 'Irresistible' at St.Vincent and HMS 'Barfleur' at Calder's action in 1805. He was made Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom in 1833 and Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom in 1834. When he received this sword, it was fitted with a sword knot which original belonged originally to either WPN1150 or WPN1151.