Robert Simmons Ceramics Gallery:

Page 1 - Dogs

( Page 2 - Other Animals )

Robert Simmons Ceramics from the 1940s to the early 1960s. Most (if not all) of their figures were copies of other company's figures. Beswick & Royal Doulton were the two most copied from, but, many others were copied from too. Sets or pairs of animals shared a single item number. Figures were often marked with a Robert Simmons sticker & a small silver rectangular sticker with the animals name & usually the item number on it. De Lee of California, Goebel & another German company also used a silver name sticker. Many of the animal figures have a spot of paint on the bottom of a foot. Figures were also occasionally marked with the item number on the bottom, carved or ink stamped. Simmons was partnered with Burke (from Burke-Winton) under the name Burke-Simmons, but, I'm unsure of the timing

Dogs:

Sporting Breeds:

1. "Ruggles", Spaniel, #2096. copied from Beswick; 2. "Patsy", 9 1/2", #20115; 3. "Mama Cocker", Spaniel, 4", #20102;

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4. "Niki", 1 1/2", Spaniel Pup With Shoe, #??; 5. Spaniel pup, "Cindy", #2039; 6. Spaniel pup, #?? 7. Spaniel, #??;

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8. "Buddy", Setter, 3 1/4", #2044; 9. Beagle, #??;

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10. "Ace", 7" high, Large Setter, #??;11. Spaniel "Lady", #??; 12. Spaniel Pup, #??;

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13. English Setter, #??; 14. Spaniel "Duchess", #??; 15. Pointer Puppy "Mugsy", #??, copy of a Royal Copenhagen dog; 16. "Hunter", 61/2" high, #20175;

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17. Small Setter, 3 1/2" high, #??; 18. Spaniel "Duffy", 5 1/4" high, #20142;

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Working Breeds:

1. "Prince", Great Dane, 5 1/4", #2063, airbrushed & hand painted variations shown, copied from a German company - Pfeifer?; 2. "Champ", Great Dane, #20113, copied from Royal Doulton; 3. "Colonel", Sitting Great Dane, #20173;

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6. "Queenie", Collie, 10 1/2", #20147; 7. "Laddie", Collie, #20112; 8. Boxer "Baron Jr", 5", #2048; 9. "Baron", large Boxer, 7 1/2", #20148;

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10. "Coco", Boxer pup, 3 1/2", #20107 or #2041; 11. "Toto", Boxer pup, 3". #20107a or #2041 in different years; 12. "Jeep", boxer pup, #??; 13. "Candy", Boxer, 3 1/2", #20152;

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14. "Jojo", Boxer pup, 1 5/8", #??; 15. Mama Boxer, #??; 16. Papa Boxer, #??; 17. "Vigilance", German Shepherd, 5 1/2", #2054;

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18. Dogs with shoes, #??; 19. Boxer Planter, #??; 20. Poodle, 1953, 5", #??; 21. "Prince", Doberman, #20136;

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22. Shepherd "Cap", 5", #2019; 23. Collie, #??; 24. Sitting Collie, #??; 25. Collie pup, "Jinx", 4", #20149;

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Hounds:

1. "Duchess", Wolfhound/Borzoi, 4 3/4", #2061; 2. "Duke", Wolfhound/Borzoi, 8", #2061; 3. Basset hound, #??; 4. "Greta" Dachshund, #??;

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5. "Baby Doxie", 2 3/4", #20112 or #2033 in different years; 6. Mama Doxie, #; 7. "Hans", Dachshund, 3 1/2", #20196; 8. Dachshund, 4 1/2" high x 9" long, #??;

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9. Basset Hound, #??;

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Terriers:

1. "Max", Scotty with a bug on his tail, 4", #20108, & "Maggie", #20107, copied from Beswick designs; 2. "Butch", Terrier, 3 3/4" #2060, copied from Royal Doulton; 3. "Sleepy", Fox Terrier, 4 1/2", #2006, copied from Royal Doulton; 4. "Touser", #2016;

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5. "Teaser", Terrier, #2058, copied from Royal Doulton; 6. Terrier, #??; 7. "Chauncy", #20144;

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8. "Lucky", #20182; 9. "Beans", #20152, copy of a German dog; 10. "Muff", #;

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11. "Scotch" & "Soda", #2053; 12. "Mickey", #20170;

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Toy & Non-Sporting Breeds:

1. "Chet", Dalmation, #20162, copied from Royal Doulton; 2. "Jiggs", #2054; 3. "Barky", #20161; 4. "Sparky", #20160;

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5. "Sarge", Bulldog, 3", #20110, copied from Royal Doulton; 6. "Major", large Bulldog, #20111, copied from Royal Doulton; 7. Pug, #??; 8. Dalmatian, #??;

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9. Chow Chow & Spitz (from the catalog pages - I guess he's a dirty Spitz!), both named "Nimpo", #20168, copied from a German figurine shown in the third picture in a small scale; 10. Boston Terriers, #??;

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Mutts / Other:

1. "Pals", both share the same name & number, 5", #2030, copied from a German company (shown); 2. "Puddles", as a figurine & as a cream pitcher, check the cat section for a matching figurine;

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3. "Colonel", Sitting Great Dane, #20173; 4. "Bernie", St. Bernard pup, #20149, copied from a German company; 5. "King", German Shepard, #20114;

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11. Boston Terrier, "Joy", 3 1/2", #20123;

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