The Black Dyke Prize Jug. Thought to be of approximately fifty produced, 8 known examples, 2 owned by the Black Dyke Band. Bridgewood Pottery, of Anchor works, White glazed earthenware, with black transfer text showing prizes and competitions from 1856 to 1882. 1869 Mirfield 2nd £3 3.0.0 1869 Armley 3rd £5.0.0 1871 Mirfield 4th £6.0.0 1871 Loftus 2nd £10.0.0 1871 Manchester 1st £79.14.0 1873 Nelson 4th £7.0.0 1873 Todmorden 2nd £19.0.0 1873 Manchester 3rd £92.17.0 1873 Bradford 5th £5.0.0 1874 Halifax 2nd £14.0.0 1874 Middlesbro 1st £22.0.0 1874 Loftus 1st £27.7.0 1874 Pomona 3rd £60.3.0 1874 Hide 3rd £60.3.0 1874 Middleton 2nd £15.0.0 1877 Loftus 3rd £9.0.0 1877 Huddersfield 5th £4.0.0 1877 Ilkley 2nd £10.0.0 1877 Manchester 2nd £47.3.0 1878 Trawden 1st £15.0.0 1878 Nottingham 5th £5.0.0 1878 Huddersfield Tie 2nd/3rd £19.0.0 1878 Buttershaw 5th £4.0.0 1878 Manchester Consolation prize £20.0.0 1879 Trawden 1st £16.0.0 1879 Keighley 3rd £12.2.0 1879 Sheffield 1st £35.0.0 1879 Richmond 3rd £8.0.0 1879 Leeds Tie for 3rd £5.0.0 1879 Bingley 2nd £15.0.0 1879 Manchester 1st £64.15.0 1879 Trawden 3rd £6.0.0 1880 Colne 3rd £7.2.0 1880 Oakwood 2nd £39.2.0 1880 Bradford 5th £10.0.0 1880 Liverpool 4th £5.0.0 1880 Sheffield 3rd £12.0.0 1880 Manchester 1st £33.3.0 1881 Middlesbro 1st £29.0.0 1881 Bentham 1st £23.1.0 1881 Leeds 1st £20.0.0 1881 Workington 4th £5.0.0 1881 B rrow ? 2nd £17.2.0 1881 Bradford 3rd £17.2.0 1881 Shildon 2nd £20.0.0 1881 Skipton 2nd £2.0.0 1881 Manchester 1st Gold Medals £126.12.0 1881 Hawes 1st £21.0.0 1882 Rochdale 2nd £15.0.0 1882 Shildon 2nd £20.0.0 1882 Lincoln 1st £25.0.0 1882 Preston 5th £5.0.0 1882 Longton 1st £20.0.0 Grand Total £2011.90 1856 to 1882
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