Si to Sz - Heads & Figurines

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Sikh

Produced 1969 to 1988. Height 5.5 inches. Series B Composite. Rarer version with yellow collar. There is a Sikh Shelf Ornament and Sikh Lamp Base

Rarity - Common

Sikh

Paint variation - Rarer version with cream collar

Rarity - Very Rare

Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ

'Shelf Ornaments'

Sikh Shelf Ornament

Produced 1963 to 1966. Height 6 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Common

The Yellow shelf version is slightly Rarer.

Versions with 'red and blue' or 'yellow and blue' collar

Vary rare version of Sikh shelf ornament with a green turbin. Notice the paintress mark on the bottom.

Sikh Base Lamp

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Sinbad

Produced 1995 to 1996.

Rarity - Fairly Rare

Sinbad (cont)

The right hand model in photographs is slightly different in that it has a missing earring

Sir Andrew Aquecheck

Produced 1993 to 1995. Sculpted by W R Bossons. Height 4 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Rare

Produced 1993 to 1995. Sculpted be W R Bossons. 4 inches tall. The Shakespearian Comedies Collection comprises of Katherina, Portia, Falstaff, Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Limited to 9500 copies. Model can be used as wall ornament of free-standing shelf ornament.

Sir Edmund Hillary

The statue is 10 1/2" tall

Rarity - The Rarest

The Sir Edmund Hillary statue which was produced in 1953 to commemorate his ascent of the 29,028ft Mt. Everest in the Himalayan Mountains on May 29th 1953. Only two casts were made. One was given to Sir Edmund himself and the other stayed in the Bossons archives

Sir Henry Morgan

Produced 1985 to 1996. Sculpted by Alice Brindley. Height 7 inches. Rarer version with red bow, original version with blue bow.

Rarity - Fairly Available

Rarer Red Bow Version.

Henry Morgan was a privateer. This meant he held a paper issued by a representative of the English government, the governor of Jamaica, empowering him to fight the Spaniards on England's behalf. His pay was in effect what he managed to steal from Spain.

Sir Lancelot

Produced 1994 to 1996. Sculpted by W R Bossons. Height 8 inches.

Rarity - Fairly rare

Sir Toby Belch

Produced 1993 to 1995. Sculpted by W R Bossons. Height 4 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Rare

No 3 - Sixth Dragoon Guards - 1847

Produced from 1965 to 1966 and 1968 to 1970. Sculpted by Fred Wright. Height 7.5 inches. Open and Closed Eye Versions.

Rarity - Rare

One of six Military Masks which comprise of Third Light Draggons, Sixth Dragoon Guards, Ninth Lancer, Grenadier, Officer de Chevauleger and Trompette du Regiment

The first series was painted with 'small eyes open' and later 'without eyes', except the Sixth Dragoon which only had 'closed eyes'. Additionally there where different painting arrangements on the first series for the Collars and Tunics.

The later second series had eyes wide open and gold bandings on the collars.

Further alterations were carried out to Grenadier and Officer de Chevauleger and Trompette when they were re-issued between 1990 and 1994.

No 3 - Sixth Dragoon Guards - 1847 (cont)

This piece was from the Richard Bossons collection

Smuggler

Produced 1964 to 1996. Height 5.5 inches. Series B Composite.

Rarity - Common.

(There is no name on base) This model is sometimes incorrectly called Pirate

Smuggler (cont)

Smuggler looks similar to Corsican

Smuggler

Special Painted Edition. The Special Painted Version was given to all attendees of the 1992 IBCS convention in Florida. This Model has a blue hat and brown collar.

Rarity - Rare

Snake Charmer

Produced 1959 to 1964. Sculpted by W R Bossons. Height 10 inches. Wall Figurine Composite. The 1st Version is thin with 1no sideburn, the 2nd Version is thicker, has both sideburns and a hollow back. Snake Charmer was one of the first Character wall figurines to be produced. See 'Detailed Study'

Rarity - The 1st version is Fairly Common. The second version is slightly Rarer.

1st Version with solid back

The end of the pipe is painted black or brown

Snake Charmer

Unpainted examples direct for factory

From RB collection

Snake Charmer (Experimental)

25cm high x 18cm wide

Unpainted experimental model from the Richard Bossons collection. This is the only known example. Sold via auction Oct 2022

Somerled

Experimental model that never went into production. Only two experimental examples in existence, so a very rare piece. Based on the number 200.... this model was produced in 1991 (ie: Aviator 199 and Olaf 201 were both put into production in 1991)

Ref No.200.

Rarity - The Rarest

Model 1

Model 2

'Model 1' was sold by Whittaker & Briggs Auctioneers in the UK on the 15th July 2022 with 'Model 2' being auctioned on the 29th July 2022 Both pieces were from the 'Richard & Jane Bossons' collection

'Somerled' History - (1113 to 1164) Somerled was a Scottish warlord who was killed during his attempted invasion of mainland Scotland at the Battle of Renfrew in 1164

Somerled (cont)

Model 1 (Detailed Study)

Sophie Shelf Ornament

Produced 1962 only. Height 8 inches. There is also a Sophie Lamp Base

Rarity - One of the Rarest

Sophie Shelf Ornament (cont)

Sophie Lamp

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Sovereign of the Seas

Fraser Art Copper Collection. Produced 1972 to 1977. 15 x 18 inches

Also see 'Viking Drakker' and 'Galleon Shelf Ornament'

Rarity - Vary Rare

Sovereign of the Seas (cont)

Viking Drakker, Galleon Shelf Ornament & Sovereign of the Seas

Spanish Dancer

See Pottery Products - The complete set comprises of Bullfighter, Liberian Dancer, Spanish Dancer (Man), Spanish Dancer (Woman), Indian Dancer and Jazz Figures

Spanish Dancer (Experimental)

Unpainted experimental chalkware model that never went into production. This is the only known example. 27cm high. From the Richard Bossons collection and sold via auction Oct 2022