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A Steiff teddy bear
with reddish gold mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads and hump --12¼in. (31cm.) high, circa 1907 (thinning to top of head and some red staining, tiny hole in muzzle, some facial stitching loose, small holes in three pads and slight general wear); and a photograph of the original owner with her teddy bear (tear to top right corner and grafitti on bottom edge) (2)
with reddish gold mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads and hump --12¼in. (31cm.) high, circa 1907 (thinning to top of head and some red staining, tiny hole in muzzle, some facial stitching loose, small holes in three pads and slight general wear); and a photograph of the original owner with her teddy bear (tear to top right corner and grafitti on bottom edge) (2)
Provenance
Sold in these room as lot 187 in Christie's first Teddy Bear sale on the 6th December 1993.
Special notice
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