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A Steiff teddy bear

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A Steiff teddy bear
with white mohair, brown and black glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, remains of black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed limbs, hump and FF button with remains of yellow cloth tag, 1930s --13in. (33cm.) high (pads recovered, balding to tip of right paw, missing nose stitching, some general wear and discoloured); and two photographs of the owner and her bear (3)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

This bear was the childhood toy of a German girl called Ingrid, one of the photographs was taken on holiday in Austria (Gastein) when she was 5 years old, the other was taken in her garden in Dresden (Radebeul), when she was 4 years old.

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