NAM.1984-11-26-1

Dish cover, 1862-1881 (c). Silver plate, possibly made by Elkington and Company (E and Co), 1862-1881 (c). Associated with the 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers). Shaped as a tipped dome upon an elliptical base. Rim is decorated with a relief frieze of acanthus leaves each with central quatrefoil knops forming a diamond pattern band. Above is a continuous beaded border. At the top is a handle. The body is plain bearing on one side the inscription, 'TO/ THE COUNTESS MAYO/ FROM THE OFFICERS OF/ 'THE OLD TOUGHS'/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ HER CARE FOR THEIR INTERESTS/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918', and on the other is an applied device in relief of the following design: centrally standing a lion rampant regardant holding in its paws a monarchial crown. Inscribed, 'ROYAL BOMBAY FUSILIERS'

World War One (1914-1918)