Grimwades WW1 Bairnsfather Wares

Grimwades WW1 Bruce Bairnsfather Old Bill Large Plaque c1920

A large Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather wall plaque depicting one of his World War One 'Old Bill' cartoons with the caption 'Here with a loaf of bread beneath the row, A muttered curse, but ne'er a whine, And thou beside me, singing in the wilderness, The wilderness is paradise enow (enough)'. Printed in sepia with Bruce Bairnsfather signature. A rare one to find. For more details see Premier Antiques

Grimwades WW1 Bairnsfather Wares

In 1917 The Bystander magazine gave Grimwades permission to reproduce a limited number of 'Fragments From France' cartoons on items from their range of pottery. Early pieces bear the backstamp “Made by the Girls of Staffordshire during the Winter of 1917 when the boys were in the Trenches fighting for Liberty and Civilisation”. When the war ended in November 1918 this was changed to either “A Souvenir of the Great War” or “A Momento of the Great War”, with the dates of commencement, Armistice and the Signing of Peace underneath. For a selection of Bruce Bairnsfather Wares visit my website Premier Antiques

Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather Ware Tea Plate c1920

Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather Wall Plaque c1920