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City of London presentation Sword Long Caption: City of London presentation sword owned by Admiral of the Fleet Sir D. Beatty (1871-1936). The hilt includes a gold (18 carat, hallmarked) half-basket guard with embossed scroll work and crown and anchor badge within a laurel wreath, and a lion's-head pommel. The gold grip is embossed (obverse) with a figure of Britannia and (reverse) with a figure of Peace. A sword-knot is attached. Credit line: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Earl Beatty Collection Object: WPN1581 Artist: Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd Date: 1919 Medium: 18 crt gold; steel; leather; enamel; textile; metal thread; brass Size: Overall: 930 x 110 x 83 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.