What is Bossons Chalkware?

What is Bossons Chalkware?

For the uninitiated (which included me before writing this column), Bossons are “chalkware head figurines made in Congleton, England,” she explained. “They are each hand-crafted and painted by the Bosson company, in operation from 1948 to 1996.

What are Bossons heads made of?

W.H. Bossons Ltd of Congleton, England are probably most renown for the production of their ‘Character Wall Masks’. These are models of heads and figurines that were made of gypsum plaster and produced in very high detail. All models were hand painted.

Is chalkware valuable?

Value is higher for those pieces that have intricate designs and strong painted decoration. Values for Chalkware pieces from the late 19th/early 20th Centuries can range from $10 to $500 depending on form, decoration, condition, age, rarity, and other factors.

How can you tell if something is chalkware?

With most pieces of Chalkware, look for completely molded pieces with no loss areas. Value is higher for those pieces that have intricate designs and strong painted decoration.

What is chalkware made from?

plaster of Paris
Chalkware is an American term for popular figurines either made of moulded plaster of Paris (usually) or sculpted gypsum, and painted, typically with oils or watercolors.

Are there any rare Bosson chalkware heads made in England?

Rare Bossons 1959 Made In England Chalkware Head… Vintage Bosson’s Chalkware Head Wall Hanging Mr. Micawber 5.5″… Vintage Bosson’s Chalkware Head Wall Hanging Tyrolean Man Head Pipe 5.5″… 1960s Chalkware BOSSONS collection heads, Gypsy, Spanish, jock, monkey

Are there any original Bossons for sale?

This original Bossons from the factory is now for sale by Don selling he finest quality Bossons in the world. Modeled by Fred Wright, and produced for a total of two years, 1970-72. 13-1/2″ Pottery Plaques, 1959-61, modeled by Mrs. Alice Brindley.

When did Bossons stop using aboveabove?

Above is the revised and incised copyright used by Bossons from the early 1960’s to closing in 1996. When new dogs were added to the collection, Bossons would discontinue one or more models.

What was the last Bosson mask to be numbered?

SINDBAD THE SAILOR, No. 250, and COSSACK, No. 251 have the distinction of being the last Masks that were numbered by Bossons. Collectors may like to know, however, that many of the early Bossons were not given a production number by Bossons only names, and copyright dates.