Lot 353
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A STEIFF GREEN MOHAIR PECK BUG, (7312), standing, black and white vinyl eyes, black felt hair tuft, green felt wired arms and legs, red felt hands and slippers, rubber hotpants, wooden blowpipe, suspending elastic, script button with yellow cloth tag and chest tag, 1959 --3¾in. (9.5cm.) high
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 1… Read more
A STEIFF GREEN MOHAIR PECK BUG, (7312), standing, black and white vinyl eyes, black felt hair tuft, green felt wired arms and legs, red felt hands and slippers, rubber hotpants, wooden blowpipe, suspending elastic, script button with yellow cloth tag and chest tag, 1959 --3¾in. (9.5cm.) high

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A STEIFF GREEN MOHAIR PECK BUG, (7312), standing, black and white vinyl eyes, black felt hair tuft, green felt wired arms and legs, red felt hands and slippers, rubber hotpants, wooden blowpipe, suspending elastic, script button with yellow cloth tag and chest tag, 1959 --3¾in. (9.5cm.) high
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

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Peck is often called a greenfly, but is more likely to be a germ or bug, made for Merck, a pharmaceutical company.

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