Sword presented to Lieutenant Home Popham, Royal Navy, "in testimony of his having gratuitously presented the East India Company a copy of his charts on his late survey of the coast of Caffraria" by John Michie, Chairman. Probably English, dated 1786
Object number
IX.3624
Object Title
The Popham sword
Object Name
Presentation sword and scabbard
Place and date of manufacture
Probably English, dated 1786
Object production note
Presented to Lieutenant Home Popham, Royal Navy, "in testimony of his having gratuitously presented the East India Company a copy of his charts on his late survey of the coast of Caffraria" by John Michie, Chairman
