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Lot Essay
The bee attached to the nose of this bear is 3.5cm. long, rather than the standard size of 6cm.
Details
A Steiff prototype teddy bear
using a standard white Original Teddy Bear 0203/36 and adding a pom-pom orange bee similar to item 7384/06 and a bunch of artificial flowers stitched to right paw --14¼in. (36cm.) high, mid 1980s
using a standard white Original Teddy Bear 0203/36 and adding a pom-pom orange bee similar to item 7384/06 and a bunch of artificial flowers stitched to right paw --14¼in. (36cm.) high, mid 1980s
Provenance
Ex-Lot 50, from sale 7825 on the 19th December 1995.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.