Grimwades Bruce Bairnsfather 'Old Bill'

Grimwade's WW1 Bruce Bairnsfather Ware 'Old Bill' Large Plaque c1920

A fine Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather plaque depicting one of his World War One 'Old Bill' cartoons with the caption 'Where did that one go to?'. For more details see Premier Antiques

Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather 'Old Bill' Wares

Grimwades WW1 Bairnsfather 'Old Bill' Crimped Dish c1919

Two unusual Grimwade's dishes with pie-crust edges featuring Bruce Bairnsfather First World War sketches. For more details and a selection of Bairnsfather wares visit Premier Antiques

Grimwades WW1 Bairnsfather 'Old Bill' Crimped Dish c1919

Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather Wares

Grimwades Bruce Bairnsfather wall plaque c1917

In 1917 Grimwades were given permission to produce a limited number of 'Fragments From France' cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather on items of pottery then in production. Early pieces have the printed legend “Made by the Girls of Staffordshire during the Winter of 1917 when the Boys were in the trenches fighting for Liberty and Civilisation.” With the end of the war in November 1918 this was changed to either “A Souvenir of the Great War” or “A Momento of the Great War”. The Pottery Gazette commented that “though people are likely to purchase these articles for the purpose for which they were made, it is almost inevitable that most people will want to put by pieces of this ware as a reminder to their children and children’s children of the most stressful period in the world’s history.” For more details visit my website Premier Antiques

Grimwades Bairnsfather Ware backstamp c1917

Grimwades and Bruce Bairnsfather

Grimwade's WW1 Bruce Bairnsfather Ware Old Bill Wall Plaque c1920

A large Grimwade's Bruce Bairnsfather wall plaque depicting one of his World War One 'Old Bill' cartoons with the caption 'Dear _ At Present We Are Staying At A Farm'. Sitting amongst bombed ruins writing a postcard home. Unusual border with biplanes, shells and trench debris. Printed in sepia with Bruce Bairnsfather signature. For more details see Premier Antiques

Grimwades - Bruce Bairnsfather

A rare Bruce Bairnsfather beaker in great condition. It has two classic WW1 cartoons and an interesting border of trench debris. For more Bairnsfather Ware see Premier Antiques

Grimwades Bairnsfather Ware beaker c1920