Ch to Cz - Heads & Figurines

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Chaka (1st Version)

1st Version - Series A Composite. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 8 inches. Has a brown headband or red headband with yellow spots. Produced between 1962 and 1967.

It has the inverted wire hanger and a sticker which reads "Chaka Zulu Warrior King 1788-1828

Rarity - Fairly Rare

1st Version Chaka

Chaka transformed the insignificant tribe of Zulus into the fierce warrior nation which terrorized a large part of South Africa during the 19th century. Under his ruthless direction the whole Zulu nation was organized for the sole purpose of war and conquest. Chaka was murdered by his two brothers during the conspiracy of 1828.

The three different paintings of the headband. The first two are the first version Chaka, the third is the second version Chaka

Chaka (2nd Version)

2nd Version - Series A Composite. Red headband and a recess back. Produced in 1988

Rarity - Fairly Available

2nd Version Chaka

2nd Version (back)

Chaka Base Lamp

See Lamps

Chambermaid

Possible experimental model that may have never been produced. If this model does exist it would have been one of the last made by Bossons (1995/1996)

See also Riverboat Gambler, Gamekeeper.

Chef

Produced between 1970 and 1996. Height 6 inches. Series B Composite.

1st Version has hollow back + staple mount and is slightly larger.

2nd Version tends to be a lighter colour.

Rarity - Common

1st Version

2nd Version

Chensing.

Shelf Ornament produced between 1962 and 1963. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 8 inches. There is also a rarer lamp version. Tibetan is the similar wall hung version and is is Very Common. Also see Chensing Lamp (see Lamps)

Rarity - Rare

Cheyenne

Produced between 1970 and March 1992 when the mould was destroyed. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 11 inches. Wall Figurine Composite.

(see Detailed Studies)

There is a Second Design with a fringed jacket.

Rarity - Common

These 2no pieces were from the Richard Bossons collection

Cheyenne (Bare Arm)

Produced for a few months in 1989. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 11 inches. Wall Figurine Composite.

This model came with a plain or painted shield. The painted shield version is rarer.

(see Detailed Studies)

Rarity - One of the Rarest

Plain Shield Version

Plain shield version

Cheyenne (Bare Arm with Paint Shield)

The rarer painted shield Version

Rarity - One of the Rarest

Notice that the above models are painted slightly differently from the model on the right (look at the shields in particular). This is not unusual for Bossons models which were all hand painted by different paintresses, so some variations were inevitable (SC & FO).

Child Figurines

See Tiny Tots

Known Tiny Tots comprise of - 'Adam and Eve', 'Darby and Joan', 'Pretty Pussy' and 'Butcher Boy'

Churchill

See Winston Churchill

Clipper Captain

Produced 1993 to 1996. Sculpted by Alice Brindley. Height 5 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Rare

Coaching Days Lamp

See Lamps

Coaching Days Bookends

See Bookends

Col Custer & Sitting Bull

Produced 1990 to 1996. 9500 pieces made as a Limited Edition model. Sculpted by Alice Brindley. Height 7.5 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Rare

'Lt Col Armstrong Custer & Sioux Chief Sitting Bull'. Limited Edition of 8500 copies.

Col Custer & Sitting Bull (cont)

Sample copy From the Richard Bossons collection, and display board

Cook

One of the last Bossons to be produced in 1996. Prototype that never went into production. Sculpted by Alice Brindley.

Rarity - The Rarest

'Cook ' personally signed by Jane and Ray Bossons. They don't come any rarer than this ...

Sold by auction from the Richard Bossons collection on the 29.07.2022

Cook (cont)

Two different painting of 'Cook'. The older version on the right is a 'one-off' experimental painting. Both models are from the Richard Bossons collection and were sold by auction Oct 2022