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Details
'The Twins', two fine Steiff teddy bears
each with cinnamon mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped snout, black horizontally stitched nose, black stitched mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed shaped limbs, felt pads, squeaker, hump and button in ear --12in. (30.5cm.) tall, circa 1910
See Colour Plate 8 (2)
each with cinnamon mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped snout, black horizontally stitched nose, black stitched mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed shaped limbs, felt pads, squeaker, hump and button in ear --12in. (30.5cm.) tall, circa 1910
See Colour Plate 8 (2)
Provenance
The Twins were discovered in a Smiths Crisp tin recently in 1997 in which they had been stored since the World War I after the family house had been requesitioned during the war. Their storage for so many years explains their fine condition.