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A rare Merrythought Bingie Sailor
with blonde mohair head and hands, dark orange and black glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, white artificial silk-lined ears, cloth body and jointed limbs with cloth hand pads, celluloid covered button in right ear, cloth label on right foot and wearing original blue felt sailor's suit with white cotton collar and cuffs, circa 1933 --15½in. (39.5cm.) high (suit tattered and faded, some thinning and fading to mohair, tears to body, button starting to rust and has stained ear)
with blonde mohair head and hands, dark orange and black glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, white artificial silk-lined ears, cloth body and jointed limbs with cloth hand pads, celluloid covered button in right ear, cloth label on right foot and wearing original blue felt sailor's suit with white cotton collar and cuffs, circa 1933 --15½in. (39.5cm.) high (suit tattered and faded, some thinning and fading to mohair, tears to body, button starting to rust and has stained ear)
Literature
See More Merrythought Magic - The bears, pandas and koalas, by Pat Rush, page 20.
Special notice
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.