47th (The Lancashire) Regiment Officers’ Mess Soup Plate. A magnificent example of rococo outline (25.8 cms), the wide border profusely decorated with floral swags and panels in gold, blue and red, the central reserve with central insignia being the Royal Crest over ‘47’. The reverse marked with the earliest Blorr Derby mark being the crown within a circle ‘Blorr Derby’ c. 1820 - 40, excellent condition £350-450