S - Animals & Birds

Sailfish

Fraser Art - Produced 1966 to 1967. Length 12.5 inches.

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Saluki Dog

Fraser Art - Produced 1970  to 1971. Length 16 inches.

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Rarity - Very Rare

Scottie (Series 1)

There are 3no versions -

1959 Version  - Fully visible red Collar and no tongue  (this version also came with a gold coloured Collar)

1960 Version  - No Collar and no tongue

1962 Version  - Hair party covering red Collar and tongue showing. Height 4 inches.

Rarity - Very Rare

Series 1 with no collar

Series 1 with hair partly covering the collar

Scottie (Series 2)

Produced 1962 to 1969. Height 3.5 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Available

Series II with partially visible collar and tongue

Series II,  with partially visible collar and tongue

Scottie (Series 3)

'Dogs of Distinction Series'. Produced from 1969 to 1996

Rarity - Common

Scottie (Reintroduced Series 2)

Reintroduced in 1996 the year in which the factory closed. These reintroduced models are rarer than the earlier Series 2 models.

Note the newer design back

Sea Hawk (Osprey)

Chalkware Bossons model. Wild Life Series Composite. Produced 1964 to 1966. Width 15 inches. Eagle, Falcon and Sea Hawk for a set.

Rarity - Very Rare

(Possible 'Fraser Art' Version - see notes)

This piece was sold by auction as a plastic 'Fraser Art' piece from the Richard Bossons collection on the 15th July 2022. If this is a Fraser Art model and not the usual chalkware version then it is unique.

Seahorse

Experimental model. Only 1no know unpainted example in existence. Sold by auction on the 29/07/2022 from the Richard Bossons collection

Rarity - The Rarest

Setter (Series II)

Produced 1959 to 1961. Height 3.5 inches. (Spaniel Series II is a similar looking model)

Rarity - Rare

Setter (Series I)

Facing left. Produced 1959 to 1961. Height 3.5 inches. Sometime called Red Setter. There is a larger and smaller version.

Rarity - Very Rare

Siamese Cat

Produced 1989  to 1992. Height 4.25 inches.

The first mention of the regular Siamese cat is in the 1989 colour catalogue on page 37 of Bossons Book #2

Rarity - Fairly Rare

Special painted model was from the Richard Bossons collection and sold via auction Oct 2022

Siamese Cat (Special Painted)

Produced 1989 only. Height 4.25 inches.

This is a specially painted Siamese gifted from Ray Bossons and given to long-time collector Doctor James Lyday in 1989 at the Atlanta, GA Bossons meeting.

Rarity - The Rarest

(SC)

Dr Lyday had visited the factory and Ray Bossons home that same year. Ray had paintress Cynthia Charlesworth specially paint the Siamese a 'light grey' colour (also called the 'blue point' Siamese) instead of the usual dark brown colour.

Dr Lyday was a veterinarian for over 50 years and had probably told Ray he had a Siamese cat with this colouring. 

This rare cat is mentioned in the Bossons Book #2 on page 112, but no photographs. 

Comparison photos showing 'Special Painted' 'blue point' version to the left, with regular painting to the right

Spaniel (Series I)

With lead in mouth - Produced 1959 to 1961. Height 3.5 inches. Sometime called Setter (Series I).

Rarity - Rare

Spaniel (Series II)

There are two sizes of the Series II Spaniels. One model is wider and thicker but with the same vertical dimensions. Wire mount is the same on both. The smaller model is 2 1/2 inches wide, the larger 2 7/8 wide. Vertical dimensions of both are 3 1/4 inches 

('Setter' Series II is a similar looking model)

Rarity - Fairly Rare

Photo on the left shows comparison of large and smaller versions

Spaniel (Series II) - Continued

Produced 1962 to 1969

Chalkware 12cm high x 20cm long. Unpainted model

Wild Life Series Composite. Produced 1967  to 1996. Height 8 inches.

Rarity - Common

Stag

Fraser Art - Produced 1970  to 1972. Height 13 inches.

Rarity - Extremely Rare

Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ

Swallows

Swan

Fraser Art - Produced 1970  to 1971. Width 11.5 inches. Paint variations to colour of feet and highlighted feathers.

Also comes in extremely rare black or gilded version.

Rarity - Very Rare

Extremely rare black version of the Swan. This also came in a rare gilded version.

Fraser Art

Rarity - One of the Rarest

Fraser Art - Guided version of the Swan. This may have only been an experimental version. 

Rarity - One of the Rarest