Old Bill China Ware Bowls – Item 98853

Interesting set of three WWI produced Old Bill character bowls. One measures 13.5cm in diameter, marked to reverse “made by the girls of Staffordshire in the winter of 1917/18 when the boys were in the trenches fighting for liberty and civilisation”. smaller un marked dish measuring 10cm and third measuring 8.5 cm with old bill character face to reverse. All of the series “When the ell is it goin to be strawberry”. All in good condition for age.

Grimwades Limited of Stoke on Trent produced china ware depicting the famous WWI character Bruce Bairnsfather old Bill. Produced from 1917.