B - Plaques (Scenes + People)

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Ballerina

 

See Pottery Products - 'Pas de Quartre' and 'Swan Lake'    
Balmoral Castle

14 inch Circular plaque. Produced 1948  to 1954.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balmoral Castle (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981  to 1992. Dimensions 10.5 x 7 inches.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ

From the RB collection

This could be an Osborne Ivorex as colours not so vivid

Banff Springs Hotel

8 x 5 inch Plaquette.

Produced 1950  to 1956. Also see Mt Rundle, Banff.

 

Rarity - Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Barge See - Canal and Barge Scene    
Barometers See the Barometers section    

 

Ben Nevis and Fort William

4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959.

 

Rarity - Very Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model from the Richard Bossons collection

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Berber "Cut Out"

Bermuda Cathedral

8 x 5 inch Plaquette. Produced 1950 to 1956.

 

Rarity - Extremely Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ

   

Bermuda Islands

6 x 9 Oval Plaque.

 

Rarity - Extremely Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
Betsy Ross House

14 inch Circular Plaque.

 

Rarity - One of the Rarest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Betsy Ross House where she sewed the first American flag.

See the similar 14 inch plaque  'Paul Revere House, Boston'

Photograph by Scott C

Bird Plaques (Miniature)

These miniature plaques never went into production. Only one example of each in existence

 

 

Rarity - The Rarest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birthplace of the Flag of the United States of America No. 239 Arch Street Philadelphia (Ivorex)

 

Rarity - Extremely Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 
Bishop Lloyds Palace, Chester (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981  to 1992. Dimensions 8 x 7.5 inches.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

Blarney Castle (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981  to 1992. Dimensions 10.5 x 7.5 inches.

 

Rarity - Very Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the RB collection

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).

Blue Birds

See Oval Blue Bird Plaque    

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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Blue Birds and Apple Blossom

Unpainted plaque from the Richard Bossons collection

   

Blue Tit

3.5 inch mini Bird Plaque.

 

Rarity - The Rarest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right: 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).

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall_Plaque_-_Bowling_Along_Coach.jpg (26952 bytes)wall_plaque_-_bowling_along_coach_-_back.jpg (4326 bytes) 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

Plaque from the Richard Bossons collection

Boyhood Days Dimensions 11" tall x 8 1/4" wide. Produced in 1946 and one of the very first Bossons plaques.

 

Rarity - The Rarest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also see 'Frolicking Lamb' and 'Hobo Pig'

Breaking Away - (Hunting Scene No 1)

12 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1948  to 1954. Rarity -

 

Rarity - Fairly Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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'

Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge

8 x 5 inch Plaquette. Produced 1950  to 1956.

 

Rarity - Very Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Bridge Street, Chester

5 x 3 inch Rectangular Plaque. Produced 1952 to 1955.

 

Rarity - Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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Balmoral Castle (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981  to 1992. Dimensions 10.5 x 7 inches.

Rarity - Fairly Rare

   
Brig O'Balgownie (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981 to 1992. Dimensions 9.5 x 5.75 inches.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

Brig O Turk, Trossachs

10 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1950 to 1956.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10" wall plaque showing a Scottish landmark, the Brig O Turk, Trossachs. See the similar Pottery Product.  Brig_O_Turk.jpg (12445 bytes)

Brig O'Turk

High Relief Pottery - 12.5 inch Circular Plaque.

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Britanny  See Pottery Products.  'Britanny - Brittany' and 'Britanny - Campania'    

Buckingham Palace

4 inch Circular Plaque. Produced 1957 to 1959

 

Rarity - Fairly Available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plaque - Buckingham Palace mini.jpg (13667 bytes) 'Buckingham Palace', 'Houses of Parliament', 'St Paul's Cathedral' and 'Westminster Abbey' form a set.

Photograph supplier by Dennis L 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are 2no designs of the Oval Bird Plaque : 'Bullfinches & Clematis' and 'Blue Birds & Apple Blossom'

Unpainted plaque from the Richard Bossons collects

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photograph kindly supplied by Scott C in NJ

From the RB collection

 
Burns Cottage (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981  to 1992. Dimensions 9.5 x 6 inches.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).

Burns Cottage Interior (Ivorex)

Bossons Ivorex. Produced 1981  to 1992. Dimensions 9.5 x 6 inches.

 

Rarity - Fairly Rare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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).