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Presentation sword, hilt detail Long Caption: Lloyd’s, the London insurance exchange, set up a patriotic fund in 1803. One of its purposes was to present swords to officers who had distinguished themselves in the Napoleonic War. Trafalgar swords such as this one were given to captains who had been present at that battle. Credit line: On loan to the National Maritime Museum, from the Mansfield family Object: WPN1491 Artist: R. Teed Date: 1805 Medium: metal-gilt; ivory; damascened steel; textile; gilt; metal thread Size: sword: 907 mm x 155 mm x 27 mm; scabbard: 785 mm x 72 mm x 17 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.