1990.0240
Photo H.24.2 W.29.4, inner edge of printed mount H. 25.3 W. 30.4 Frame internally H. 33.5 W.42.4 externally H.42.8 W. 52.3
Photograph, black and white, framed. The grey mount is printed in black; above the photo, "H" Company/ 2nd. Battn. The Royal Munster Fusiliers,/ Gibraltar 1906" below the photo, "Winners of the following Events 1906/ Best shooting company,/ Challenge Cup. Tug-of-war,/ Challenge Cup 1905-6. The Laurie Challenge Cup./ (Shooting). Inter Company Bayonet Fighting/ Competition. Regtl. Football Challenge Shield 1904 & 6". Formal pose of the company in uniform five tiered rows with officers and senior NCOs on the front row; at centre front are the shield and three cups with a length of rope; a small dog sits on the ground to the left of the cups; child in uniform at right end of front row, while another not in uniform stands on the left edge. The photo is mounted on brown paper giving a narrow border around the print and this is set onto the main mount. Set into a plain dark stained wooden frame, with silvered inner frame. Framer's transfer on reverse reads "Foley & Son". Wood board backing held in place by iron pins. Eyes and cord for hanging; cord knotted at centre to shorten it. The original catalogue entry records a "small rectangular brass plate engraved "To/ Gr. Sgt. J. Reaney/ from members Sgts. Mess/ 2nd R.M. Fus./ Gib 1906." detached from frame." this was not located at the time of registration onto computer.