Lot 135: Sold for £160 hammer
A Two Day Auction of Automobilia and Fine Art sold on Day One, Antiques & Collectors Items sold on Day Two,
Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Friday 23rd May 2025
Car mascot / hood ornament: 'Old Bill' after Bruce Bairnsfather, signed, bronze, displayed on a metal base, combined height 10cm.
Old Bill is a fictional character created in 1914–15 by cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather. Old Bill was depicted as an elderly, pipe-smoking British "tommy" with a walrus moustache. The character achieved a great deal of popularity during World War I where it was considered a major morale booster for the British troops.
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