Hammer

£20

Victorian 2nd VB Manchester Regiment Officer’s Mess China. A good quality example of on oval dish (Width 11 inches) made by Hollinshead and Kirkham of Stoke on Tent. Made of cream pottery to the centre a colour transfer of the Regimental device with title scroll “2nd Vol Batt The Manchester Regt” The scalloped edge with gilt decoration. The reverse with maker's mark of “H & K Tunstall”. The colours remain bright The trade mark to the reverse would indicate a date between 1870 to 1900.
Originally formed as 6th Lancashire (1st Manchester) Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1859. HQ in Stretford Road, Hulme. 2nd VB served in the Boer War and was awarded the honour “South Africa 1900-02”. Became 6th Battalion in 1908.