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A Steiff teddy bear
with golden mohair, large black boot button eyes, pronounced snout, remains of black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, felt pads, card lined feet, hump and button in ear --29in. (74cm.) tall, circa 1908 (considerable damage to snout, growler inoperative, left ear torn, wear to back of right ear, loss of mohair to forehead, overall wear, foot pads worn, recovered pads worn exposing good original felt paw pads); sold with two photographs of the bear with original owner, Patricia Cecila Hepworth, circa 1912, and letter of provenance
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with golden mohair, large black boot button eyes, pronounced snout, remains of black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, felt pads, card lined feet, hump and button in ear --29in. (74cm.) tall, circa 1908 (considerable damage to snout, growler inoperative, left ear torn, wear to back of right ear, loss of mohair to forehead, overall wear, foot pads worn, recovered pads worn exposing good original felt paw pads); sold with two photographs of the bear with original owner, Patricia Cecila Hepworth, circa 1912, and letter of provenance
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