Bali
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See Pottery Products - Pottery Wall Vase
product that forms part of the "National Head Masks" set.
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Ballerina
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See 'Pas de Quartre' and 'Swan Lake'. |
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Baluba (No 4)
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See Pottery Products - Forms a part of
the "Miniature African Mask" series. |
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Bare Arm Cheyenne |
See Cheyenne |
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Barge
Produced 1988 to 1996. Sculpted
by Alice Brindley. Height 5.25 inches.
There is a Special Painted Edition that
was handed out to attendees of the 1991 IBCS Meeting in California. This
model has blue tie, brown hat and grey jacket.
Rarity - Fairly
Available
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Bargee and Special Painted Bargee
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Barge (no
pipe)
Very Rare version with no pipe.
Rarity -
Extremely Rare
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Baule (No 2)
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See Pottery Products - Forms a part of
the "Miniature African Mask" series. |
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Beefeater
Version 2.
Produced 1983
to 1996. Series A Composite. This is the more common version. Blue in the centre of the Crown and all
silver medals.
Rarity - Fairly Available
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Version 2 |
 
Version 2 |
 
Version 2
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Beefeater
Version 1.
Produced 1966.
Series A Composite. This is
a much rarer model has a hollow back, the centre of the Crown is painted red
and the 2no far right Medals are gold in colour.
Both models were sculpted by Fred Wright and
are 6 inches high. Usual markings are "Bossons England World Copyright
Reserved" on the back. The underside is usually marked "Beefeater (Yeoman of
the Guard) ©1966 Bossons England
Rarity - Very Rare
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From the
'Regal and Traditional Collection' which includes Beefeater, Welsh Lady,
King Henry VII, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Guardsman. |
 
Version 1 |
Beefeater
Rarity - One of the Rarest
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Model 1 - Photograph kindly supplied by Dennis L in
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Model 2
- KE/UK |
 
Model 2 |
Bengali
Produced 1970. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 10.5
inches.
'Series A' Composite. This
model came in 2no versions, with 3 and 5 stripes to the head dress.
The five stripe version is older sometimes with a protruding rectangular wire mount
and smaller recess. The newer three strip version always has the recessed wall hanger
mount. There is also a version with no recessed
back.
Rarity - One of the rarest.
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5no Stripes
on head dress. Photo on the right is from 'National Geographic' magazine
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3 Stripes version
We are told there where only 50 Bengali models produced because of the difficulties in paint this
piece.
In reality there were certainly more than 50 produced, but this still a
rare model that is sought after by collectors |
 
3no Stripes
version
Bengali was a soldier from the crack lancer regiment of the Bengali Army in
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Bengali (cont) The earlier 5 stripes version was
discontinued because it was too difficult to paint and was replaced with simpler 3 strip version.
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5no Stripes
on head dress |
 
5 Stripes
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5 Stripes version |
Betsey Trotwood
Version 1 : Produced 1964 to 1970. Both versions sculpted by Fred
Wright. Height 5.5 inches. Forms part of the 10no 'Charles Dickens Series
Composites'.
Rarity - Common
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From "David Copperfield", 1849 to 1850. Betsey Trotwood is David Copperfields
Aunt.
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Betsey
Trotwood
Version 2 : Produced 1981 to 1969, this model has a pink
blouse.
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Bill Sikes
Produced 1964 to 1996. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 5.5 inches. Forms part of the
10no 'Charles Dickens Series Composites'.
Rarity - Common
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From
Oliver Twist, 1837 to 1839. Bill Sikes was a thief and burglar.
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Blackbeard
Produced 1993 to 1996. Sculpted by W R Bossons. Height 5 inches.
Rarity - Fairly
Available
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Infamous Pirate Captain who was born in Bristol, England and who dresses
entirely in black. His real name was Edward Teach. Blackbeard was killed in
a battle on 22nd Nov 1718. His treasures are rumoured to be still buried.
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Boatman
Produced 1967 to 1996. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 5.5 inches. Series B
Composite.
Special Painted Model
- This model
has a red collar
and was given to all attendees of the 1994 IBCS convention in St Louis, Missouri. Rarity
- Rare
Rarity -
Common
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Boatman (Special Painted)
Special Painted
Version Boatman has a red collar and was roduced for
the Bossons Society 1994 annual meeting. It was giving to all members that
attended. Some were released after this meeting.
Rarity -
Rare
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Special
Painted Version |
 
Special
Painted Version |
 
Special
Painted Version |
Boatman (with PIPE)
Boatman with a pipe. An extremely rare version.
2no known examples
Rarity -
The Rarest
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Model 1 -
This model has a more modern flat back and right eye is
slightly wider. Sourced from
UK, model now in US (SC) |
  
Model 1 - Detailed photographs of pipe |
  
Model 2 - This model has an older
recessed back with narrower right eye. Sourced from the New York area in
USA. Model now in the UK (KE) |
Boatman (Colour & Eye Variations)
Examples of various Boatman models showing colour
and eye
differences |
'Eye' observations on the following photographs - The right eyes have a partial squint
on the first two common models. The specially painted model has a slightly
more open squint and the eyes are painted brown, where as all the other
editions have blue eyes. The pipe version has his eye wider open than all
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Boy and
Girl Lamp |
See Lamps |
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Brettonne Lady
Produced
1984 to 1992. Sculpted by Alice Brindley. Height 5.5 inches.
Series B Composite. Later versions
have a paler face.
Rarity - Fairly Common
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Bronco
Fraser Art -
Produced 1972 to 1977.
13x11 inches. Forms a set with Rodeo.
Rarity - Rare
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Buccaneer
Produced 1966 to 1996. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 7.5 inches. Wall
Figurine Composite. A Buccaneer is a Pirate or Privateer from the West
Indies
Rarity - Common
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Bullfight
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See Pottery Products - Modern Pottery
Wall Figure. |
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Burmese Woman
Produced 1961 to 1962. Height 7.5 inches.
Series B Composite.
This
is the wall mask version made of
gypsum. There is a similar 'Burmese Woman' Pottery Wall Vase.
Rarity - Rare
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The gypsum model has eyes open whereas the Pottery version has eyes closed |
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Burmese
Woman
Pottery Product |
See Pottery Products - Pottery Wall Vase
product that forms part of the "National Head Masks" set.
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Butcher
Alice
Brindley was given this model in 1953 by Mr. Ray Bossons. He stands close to
4 1/2" tall and is made of pottery. There are no Bossons markings on him.
Bossons at the time thought to make a series of five or six prototypes of
various occupations. There is no record of these other occupations.
Rarity -
The Rarest
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See the similar 'Tiny Tots' series |
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Butler
Produced 1996 only. One of the last models to be
made by Bossons
Rarity -
The Rarest
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