5th (Ardwick) VB Manchester Regiment Officer’s pouch belt plate.

Fine scarce die-stamped unmarked silver hobnail Maltese cross, lions between the arms and ball finials to the tips, bearing circlet  5TH V.B. MANCHESTER REGT; Sphinx on Egypt tablet mounted to centre. Four screw posts 
33rd LRVC formed 28th January 1860 at Ardwick; became 20th in 1880 and redesignated 5th (Ardwick) VB Manchester Regt. in September 1888.