The bronze sculpture depicts the bust of ‘Old Bill’, the rim of the helmet is signed ‘Bruce Bairnsfather’ and is on a stepped oak base.
Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather (9 July 1887 – 29 September 1959) was a prominent British humorist and cartoonist. His best-known cartoon character is Old Bill. Bill and his pals Bert and Alf featured in Bairnsfather’s weekly “Fragments from France” cartoons published weekly in The Bystander magazine during the First World War.
~ Condition ~
Please refer to the images for the condition.
~ Dimensions ~
The piece is 12 cm (4.75 inches) tall including the wooden base.
