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Ballerina
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| Balmoral Castle 14 inch Circular plaque. Produced 1948 to 1954.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Castle (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 10.5 x 7 inches.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
 From the RB collection |
 This could be an Osborne Ivorex as colours not so vivid |
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Banff Springs Hotel 8 x 5 inch Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956. Also see Mt Rundle, Banff.
Rarity - Rare
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| Barge | See - Canal and Barge Scene | ||||||||||||
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Ben Nevis and Fort William 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959.
Rarity - Very Rare
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| Berber Warrior Panel. Produced 1963 to 1967. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Dimensions 17 x 11 inches. Version with red headdress. The Warrior Panels set comprises of Afridi, Berber, Sioux & Zulu.
Rarity - Fairly Available
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Berber Berber with orange/red painted boarder. This colour variation did appear with the Afridi Warrior panel but there are no known orange variations with the other 2no panels. Could it be possible that the other two were painted the same way, only time will tell.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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   Model from the Richard Bossons collection |
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Bermuda Cathedral 8 x 5 inch Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
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Bermuda Islands 6 x 9 Oval Plaque.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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Betsy Ross House 14 inch Circular Plaque.
Rarity - One of the Rarest
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Betsy Ross House where she sewed the first American flag. |
See the similar 14 inch plaque 'Paul Revere House, Boston' |
Photograph by Scott C |
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Bird Plaques (Miniature) These miniature plaques never went into production. Only one example of each in existence
Rarity - The Rarest
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Birthplace of the Flag of the United States of America No. 239 Arch Street Philadelphia (Ivorex)
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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8" x 6 1/4" 'Bossons Ivorex' plaque. (Photographs by Scott C) |
The earlier 8x6 1/4 'Osborne Ivorex' plaque. Note the brighter colours on the 'Bossons Ivorex' plaque. |
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Lloyds Palace, Chester (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 8 x 7.5 inches.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
 The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaque. Dimensions 8 x 7 1/2 inches. (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
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Castle (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 10.5 x 7.5 inches.
Rarity - Very Rare
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  The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaques. Dimensions 10 x 7 1/2 and 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
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Blue Birds |
See Oval Blue Bird Plaque | ||||||||||||
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Blue Birds and Apple Blossom Oval Bird Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1952. Dimensions 14 x 10 inches wide. There are 2no designs of the Oval Bird Plaque : 'Bullfinches & Clematis' and 'Blue Birds & Apple Blossom' The plaques on the right have a rarer colour variation with gold rim and the Blue Birds are a lighter colour.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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and Apple Blossom Unpainted plaque from the Richard Bossons collection |
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Blue Tit 3.5 inch mini Bird Plaque.
Rarity - The Rarest
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Experimental Plaque. Only one know painted example in existence (RL) Left: Unpainted experimental plaques of the Blue Tit 3.5inch and Wren 3.5 inch. There are no know painted examples of the Wren plaque (MC). |
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Blue Tits and Cherry Blossom 12 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1954. Forms a set with 'Swallows and Laburnum'.
Rarity - Rare
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| Bowling Along 11 x 8 inch Rectangular Plaque. Produced 1948 to 1954.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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5no 11 x 8 inch Rectangular Plaques (actually measuring 7.75 x 11.5) - 'Ship
Inn', 'Bowling Along', 'At the Wayside Inn', 'Welsh Lady' and 'Yarn
Market'.
The set of four comprises of Yarn Market, Ship Porlock, At the Wayside and Bowling Along |
 Plaque from the Richard Bossons collection |
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Boyhood Days
Dimensions 11" tall x 8 1/4" wide. Produced in 1946 and one of the very
first Bossons plaques.
Rarity - The Rarest
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Also see 'Frolicking Lamb' and 'Hobo Pig' |
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Breaking Away - (Hunting Scene No 1) 12 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1948 to 1954. Rarity -
Rarity - Fairly Common
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The 3no (12 inch) Hunting Scene Plaques comprise of - 'Breaking Away : Hunting Scene No 1', 'In Full Cry : Hunting Scene No 2', 'Gone to Ground : Hunting Scene No 3'.
14 inch hunting plaques comprise of - 'Putting into Covert', 'In for a Gallop' and the very rare 'Over the Brook' |
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| Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge 8 x 5 inch Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Very Rare
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Bridge Street, Chester 5 x 3 inch Rectangular Plaque. Produced 1952 to 1955.
Rarity - Rare
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There were only 6no designs created for the 5 x 3 inch Plaque. 'Anne Hathaway's Cottage', 'Bridge St Chester', 'Douglas The Horse and Tram', 'Eastgate Chester', 'Old Blacksmith's Shop' and 'Shakespeare's Birthplace'. | |||||||||||
| Brig O'Balgownie 14 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1948 to 1954.
Rarity - Rare
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Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 10.5 x 7 inches. Rarity - Fairly Rare |
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Brig O'Balgownie (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 9.5 x 5.75 inches.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Brig O'Balgownie in Aberdeen, Scotland. Portrays ancient bridge built in 1290 that crosses the river 'Don' in 'Old Aberdeen'. |
  The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaques. Dimensions 9 1/2 x 6 and 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
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Brig O Turk, Trossachs 10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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10" wall plaque showing a Scottish landmark, the Brig O Turk, Trossachs. See the similar Pottery Product. |   |
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Brig O'Turk High Relief Pottery - 12.5 inch Circular Plaque. |
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| Britanny | See Pottery Products. 'Britanny - Brittany' and 'Britanny - Campania' | ||||||||||||
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Buckingham Palace 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959
Rarity - Fairly Available
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'Buckingham Palace', 'Houses of Parliament', 'St Paul's Cathedral' and 'Westminster Abbey' form a set. |
Photograph supplier by Dennis L |
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Bullfinches and Clematis Oval Bird Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1952. Dimensions 14 x 10 inches wide. With blue, green and cream rims.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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There are 2no designs of the Oval Bird Plaque : 'Bullfinches & Clematis' and 'Blue Birds & Apple Blossom' |
  Unpainted plaque from the Richard Bossons collects |
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| Burns Cottage
4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Burns Cottage 8 x 5 inch Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Rare
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Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
  From the RB collection |
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Cottage (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 9.5 x 6 inches.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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  The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaques. Dimensions 9 1/2 x 6 and 4 1/2/ x 3 1/4 inches. (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
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Cottage Interior (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 9.5 x 6 inches.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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  The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaques. Dimensions 9 1/2 x 6 and 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches. (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
