Lot Essay
'Tige' was the creation of cartoonist R.F. Outcault, and an established companion of 'Buster Brown'.
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A Steiff 'Tige' Boston Bull-terrier
with brown rough plush, large black boot buttyon eyes, black stitched nose, turned down mouth and claws, white plush chest and front paws, brown felt inner ears, swivel head, jointed legs, tail and button in ear --13in. (33cm.) long, circa 1912 (split to neck joint, wear to nose stitching, wear to base and tip of tail)
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with brown rough plush, large black boot buttyon eyes, black stitched nose, turned down mouth and claws, white plush chest and front paws, brown felt inner ears, swivel head, jointed legs, tail and button in ear --13in. (33cm.) long, circa 1912 (split to neck joint, wear to nose stitching, wear to base and tip of tail)
See Illustration