WWI Grimwades Bruce Bairnsfather Old Bill Cartoon Pottery Plate Historical Touch creamed spinach bakelite Shoulders: 18” across seam-to-seam

Shoulders: 18” across seam-to-seam

Bottom:  106” around

and is very minor in any case (see last close-up photo)

This is a wonderful vintage caftan - attractive colours and decoration

This is an old wool blanket woven with a scene of two Lynx cats standing on a tree branch

WWI Grimwades Bruce Bairnsfather Old Bill Cartoon Pottery Plate Historical Touch creamed spinach bakelite Shoulders: 18” across seam-to-seamThis is a collectible display plate made to commemorate the First World War and featuring the cartoon character Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather. Bairnsfather saw action as a machine gunner during WWI and the character and situations portrayed are based on his experiences in the trenches during the war. The plate is marked with A Souvenir of the Great War Commenced Aug 4th 1914 Armistice Nov 11th 1918 Peace Signed June 28th 1919 Sole Makers Grimwades