Earthenware dish, 1809 (c)
Manufactured by John and William Ridgeway.
This dish was part of the officers' mess plate of the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot. It depicts the regimental badge and incorporates the battle honour 'Talavera' (1809). During the Peninsular War (1807-1814) the 48th also fought at Albuera (1811), Badajoz (1812), Salamanca (1812), Vittoria (1813), Nivelle (1813) and Toulouse (1814).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1989-09-84-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1989-09-84-1