Part of the Old Bill series, by cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather, as featured in the 'Fragments from France' cartoons published weekly in The Bystander magazine during the First World War
Decorated with a picture of Old Bill eating plum and apple jam, with the words "When the 'ell is it goin' to be strawberry"
The printed mark on the back reads "Made by the girls of Staffordshire during the winter of 1917/18 when the 'boys' were in the trenches fighting for liberty and civilization"
There is a single, hairline crack, and a small chip to the back. It is crazed. Please examine photos carefully as these are part of the condition description
Diameter: 38.9cm
Weight: 242g
NOTE: The line of white dots you can see on some photos is the reflection of the LED strips we use for lighting. They are not marks on the plate