{"product_id":"rare-antique-world-war-1-folk-art-horn-beaker-old-bill-cambrai-1917","title":"Rare Antique World War 1 Folk Art Horn Beaker ‘Old Bill’ Cambrai 1917","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fabulous World War 1 folk art horn beaker, engraved with the name ‘Old Bill’ above his portrait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo the back it reads: “Old Bill says, take a nip nightly and think of Blighty. Cambrai, 1917”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Bill was created by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, a British soldier and artist. Portrayed as a grumbling walrus-moustached veteran soldier. He was a symbol of British ‘Tommies’ and their gallows humour spirit during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Cambrai’ refers to the Battle of Cambrai, France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Battle of Cambrai in 1917 was a major British offensive on the Western Front remembered for the first massed, effective use of tanks, a surprise artillery plan, and a powerful German counter-attack. Fought from November 20 to December 7, 1917 in northern France, it broke the long stalemate of trench warfare before ending with both sides back near their start lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMeasures 8cm x 5.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWeighs 41.57 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58115154084223,"sku":null,"price":245.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/92195DB9-7DB6-4DC8-B163-B01F6A4B856F.jpg?v=1785925569","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-antique-world-war-1-folk-art-horn-beaker-old-bill-cambrai-1917","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}