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Black & Whites
This
is Maggie 107", a knock-off of Beswick's Model 805 (Dog
with Ladybird on tail". Maggie is 3-inches tall, and was
probably cast from Beswick's 2 1/2-inch versions of this model made
between 1940 and 1969 for the Beswick Fun Model Series design
credited to "Mr. Watkin" of Beswick; With Silver Sticker. Note brown
spot and incised "3" on bottom. |
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is the larger version of Maggie, comparable to Beswick's 3 3/4-inch size
version. With sticker and blue spot.
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"Calico"
is a copy of a popular German figurine.
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 "Ruggles"
with silver sticker and printed number; copy of Beswick's Model 1754
3-inch Cocker Spaniel "Horseshoe Primula" designed by
Arthur Gredington 1941 - 1984; Small air hole; Compare to smaller
version of Horseshoe Primula at right: |
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| "Buddy" is a setter with sticker and printed under glazed number
2044; 3 3/4-inches tall by 7-inches long. |
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"Scotch"
3 1/2-inches with sticker, dot and printed number; meant as part of
a pair with . . . . |
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"Soda"
(Get it? Scotch and Soda!?!)
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Royal Doulton Character Dog Series |
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| Royal Doulton did a popular "Character Dog" series from
1934 - 1985. The same poses were reworked and released under the
Beswick backstamp from 1986 - 1989. The Beswick versions (as with
the Robert Simmons versions) have less detail and are slightly
larger than the Royal Doulton versions. In most cases, the modeler
for Doulton's Character Dogs is listed as "unknown". |
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 This
fellow is labeled "Sleepy 2060" 4 1/2-inches, a copy of
Royal Doulton's HN1099 Character Dog Yawning 1934 - 1985 (Doulton's
is 4-inches, Beswick's is 4 1/2) |
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 This
is "Teaser", a 3 1/2-inch copy of HN1103 "Character
Dog with Ball" 1934 - 1965 2
1/2-inches; Compare the two at right: |
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.This
fellow has no sticker. He is a copy of HN1101 "Character Dog
Panting" 1934 - 1959 marked with black spot and incised
"7"
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| This
piece is marked "Butch". He's a copy of Royal Doulton's
Bull Terrier HN1100, (a very rare and expensive piece these days).
Note the Simmons-signature feathered brush strokes n his back. |
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