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| Salisbury Cathedral 14 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1948 to 1954.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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San Martin 1588 Approx 7 x 5inches This plaque was an experimental model that never went into production. There are two know pieces that have slightly different painting variations as shown in the photographs.
Rarity - The Rarest
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This plaque was also used on the "Galleon Panel" barometer |
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| Scabious and Cornflower 12 inch Circular Plaque. 1958
Rarity - Fairly Common
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| Scarborough Castle | 8 x 5 inch Rectangular Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956. Rarity - Very Rare. | ||||||||||||||||
| Sentimental Flowers 10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1959 to 1962. Comes in a Right and Left handed versions. Forms a set with the Sentimental Mirror
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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10 inch Left Handed Version |
 10 inch Right Handed Version This is the same plaque as the later produced 'Floral Spray'. Sentimental Flowers Set. Designed by Patricia Easterbrook ( American floral designer). Usually stamped 1960 on the back |
Wrought
Iron Frames Plaques (produced 1959) - The following plaques were
available with 'Wrought Iron Frames': Daisies & Anemones (15" overall),
Camellias (13" overall), Sentimental Flowers (13" overall), Orchid
(13" overall). Plaques with
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Scottie Dog Plaque |
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| Shakespeare's Birthplace 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford on Avon |
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Shakespeare's Birthplace 5 x 3 inch Rectangular Plaque. Produced 1952 to 1955.
Rarity - Rare
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 Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford on Avon |
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'. | |||||||||||||||
| Shakespeare's Birthplace 8 x 5 inch Rectangular Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Shakespeare's Birthplace 8 x 6 inch Ultra High Relief Rectangular Plaque. Sculpted by W R Bossons.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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There were only 4no designs produced in the 8 x 6 inch Ultra High Relief plaque, 'Anne Hathaway's Cottage', 'Old Irish Cottage', Robert Burns Birthplace' and 'Shakespeare's Birthplace'. |
Gold frame plus a roof colour variation (photograph supplied by Scott C). |
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Shakespeare's Birthplace 10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced at some time between 1950 and 1956.
Rarity - Very Rare
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Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
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Shakespeare's Birthplace
14 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1948 to 1962.
Rarity - Common
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This is the earliest version with no people |
This plaque has at least 3no versions. The earlier version had no people. The later versions had people and the final version had people with raised clouds. |
Remodelled version with people and without raised clouds |
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Shakespeare's Birthplace (cont)
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Shakespeare's Birthplace High Relief Pottery - 12.5 inch Circular Plaque. |
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Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford on Avon (Bossons Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 9 x 6 3/4 inches. NOTE - There is also a Shakespeare's Birthplace variation plaque.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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Interesting Variations - The upper plaque does not have an trees to the left of the house and the colouring is different, also it has a Bossons Ivorex sticker affixed to the back whereas the lower plaque has the wording 'Bossons England' etched into the lower right corner. |
Photograph showing the faint etching on the lower plaque |
Photographs kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
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Shakespeare's Head Bossons Ivorex. 7 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1981 to 1992.
Rarity - Very Rare
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The Osborne Ivorex version of this plaque. This is not a Bossons |
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Shakespeare's House 8 x 5 inch Rectangular Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Fairly Available
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Shakespeare's Memorial Theatre 8 x 5 inch Rectangular Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956. Rarity - Rare
Rarity - Rare
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Ship at Porlock 11 x 8 inch Rectangular Plaque. Produced 1948 to 1954.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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There are 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 |
Post Cards of the Ship at Porlock |
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Siddeley Car - 1904 (Gypsum)The set comprises of of 4no plaques : Daimler - 1906, Panhard - 1901, Renault - 1907 and Siddeley - 1904
Rarity - Very Rare
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The rarer gypsum version with no painted rim |
"Vintage Automobile Plaques". The first Vintage Automobile Plaques were Pottery products but when the Bossons pottery was discontinued these plaques were made of gypsum. Pottery examples were produced from 1959 to 1962 and gypsum from 1962 to 1963. The gypsum versions are rarer and usually have a painted rim. There are some very rare gypsum examples that do not have a painted rim. All plaques are 13 x 11.5 inches. |
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| Singapore | See 'Empress Place, Singapore' | ||||||||||||||||
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Sioux 17 x 11 inch Warrior Panel. Produced 1963 to 1967. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Version with war paint and version with additional red lines on apron.
Rarity - Fairly Available
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The Warrior Panels set comprises of Afridi, Berber, Sioux & Zulu (Zulu and Sioux are slightly rarer). |
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Sioux This plaque was from the Richard Bossons collection |
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Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping) DESIGN 1 - 12 inch Circular Plaque.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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Sleeping Beauty (Dancing) DESIGN 1 - 12 inch Circular Plaque.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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Brighter colouring of the Bossons Sleeping Beauty
plaque. Notice it is more of pastel colours and her dress is
of a brighter lighter blue (photographs kindly provided by Scott C).
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Back of the plaque wordings. Notice the words Walt Disney Productions 1959. ooops, Bossons didn't get permission for that one !! |
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| 'Smithy Interior Scene' or 'Smithy' | See 'Old Smithy'. 14 inch Circular Plaque. | ||||||||||||||||
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Spring |
6 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1990 to 1996. Rarity - Common |
Part of the Four Seasons plaques - Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. |
'Autumn' plaque same as earlier 'Chysanthemums'. 'Spring' plaque same as earlier 'Daffodils'. 'Summer' Plaque same as earlier 'Roses'. |
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| Spring Flowers | 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959. Rarity - Fairly Common | ||||||||||||||||
| Spring Flowers 14 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1982 to 1994
Rarity - Common
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Forms a set with Autumn Gold, Chrysanthemums, Spring Flowers and Summer Flowers |
 In this version the large Rose is replaced with an extra Tulip |
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| Springtime 12 inch Circular Plaque.
Rarity - Fairly Common
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St George's College, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia 14 inch Circular Plaque. Same scene as the later and more common
Rarity - Rare
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See 'Old English Manor House'. |
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Stirling Castle Bossons Ivorex Plaque. Currently only one known example of this plaque
Rarity - One of the Rarest
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| St Ives
Harbour (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Rarity - Very Rare
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Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ |
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 From the RB collection |
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| St Michaels
Mount, Cornwall (Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 11.25 x 7.25 inches.
Rarity - Very Rare
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Bossons Ivorex St Michaels Mount |
  The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaques. From left to right, St. Michaels Mount Cornwall 11 1/2" x 7 1/2" and St. Michaels Mount Cornwall 4 1/2" x 3 1/4" (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
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| St Peter Port,
Guernsey 8 x 5 inch plaque Rarity - Extremely Rare
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Paul's Cathedral 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959.
Rarity - Rare
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'Buckingham Palace', 'Houses of Parliament', 'St Paul's Cathedral' and 'Westminster Abbey' form a set. | |||||||||||||||
| St Paul's
Cathedral 10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Common
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St Paul's Cathedral (Bossons Ivorex) Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 8 x 10 inches.
Rarity - Fairly Rare
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  The equivalent Osborne Ivorex plaques. The first photograph shows St. Pauls Cathedral 8" x 10" (first version with lamp posts is pictured on the right. Second version without lampposts is on the left). The second photograph is the St. Pauls Cathedral 3 1/4" x 4 1/2' plaque. (Photographs supplied by Scott C). |
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St Paul's Cathedral High Relief Pottery - 12.5 inch Circular Plaque. |
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St Peter, Rome 12 x 8 inch Rectangular Plaque. Made in 1953. The initials on the plaque appear to be MB? which could indicate the paintress as Marie Boot
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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| St Werburgh Street,
Chester 10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Fairly Common
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St Werburgh Street High Relief Pottery - 12.5 inch Circular Plaque. |
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Statue of Liberty, New York 10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1956.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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Steady Rover High Relief Pottery - 12.5 inch Circular Plaque. |
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| Stratford Bookends | See Bookends | ||||||||||||||||
| Sulgrave Manor,
Northhants 15.5 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1953 to 1954.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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There were only 3no designs produced in the 15.5 inch plaque : 'Old English Manor House', 'Palace House, Beaulieu' and 'Sulgrave Manor, Northants'. |
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Summer 6 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1990 to 1996 With all yellow flowers, orange flower and all pink flowers
Rarity - Common
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Orange Flower Version |
Part of the Four Seasons plaques - Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. |
'Autumn' plaque same as earlier 'Chysanthemums'. 'Spring' plaque same as earlier 'Daffodils'. 'Summer' Plaque same as earlier 'Roses'. |
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| Summer Flowers 14 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1982 to 1994. Forms a set with Autumn Gold, Chrysanthemums, Spring Flowers and Summer Flowers.
Rarity - Fairly Common
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Version 1 Summers Flowers - This version is rarer and has smaller flowers. The flowers are often painted different colours |
Version 2 Summer Flowers |
Version 2 Summer Flowers - This version has a larger central Rose |
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| Summertime | 12 inch Circular Plaque. Rarity - Common | Also see 'Wildflowers' 12 inch plaque. This is a later re-issue of the 'Summertime' plaque | Also produced with wrought iron frame surround. | ||||||||||||||
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Swallow & Laburnum 12 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1954.
Rarity - Rare
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Forms a set with 'Blue Tits and Cherry Blossom' |
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Swan Lake |
See Pottery Products - Set comprises of 'Swan Lake' and 'Pas de Quartre' form a set. |
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Sweet Briar Rose 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1993 to 1996.
Rarity - Rare
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There are 4no floral plaques in the set: Primroses (No 226) and Wood Anemones (No 225) introduced in 1994...... Sweet Briar Rose and Sweet Violet introduced in 1993. Plaques actually measure approx 3 3/4 inches | |||||||||||||||
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Sweet Violets 4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1993 to 1996.
Rarity - Rare
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There are 4no floral plaques in the set: Primroses (No 226) and Wood Anemones (No 225) introduced in 1994...... Sweet Briar Rose and Sweet Violet introduced in 1993. Plaques actually measure approx 3 3/4 inches | |||||||||||||||
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Sydney Harbour Bridge 14 inch Circular Plaque.
Rarity - Extremely Rare
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