Details
'Petz', a Steiff teddy bear
with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced snout, remains of black stitched nose backed with black felt, black stitched mouth and claws, swivel head, long jointed shaped limbs and hump --18in. (46cm.) tall, circa 1911 (lacks button, growler inoperative, pads recovered, inner ears re lined, loss of nose and mouth stitching, wear and loss of mohair to upper body, outer arms, cheeks, slight overall wear to front); sold with family photograph album inlcuding photographs of 'Petz' with original owner, Enkel Gudrun
See Colour Plate 6 (2)
with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced snout, remains of black stitched nose backed with black felt, black stitched mouth and claws, swivel head, long jointed shaped limbs and hump --18in. (46cm.) tall, circa 1911 (lacks button, growler inoperative, pads recovered, inner ears re lined, loss of nose and mouth stitching, wear and loss of mohair to upper body, outer arms, cheeks, slight overall wear to front); sold with family photograph album inlcuding photographs of 'Petz' with original owner, Enkel Gudrun
See Colour Plate 6 (2)
Provenance
'Petz' was purchased for Miss Enkel Gudrun, born 1911 in Dniepropetrosk, Russia, by her grandfather, Eduard Baetge. Petz is sold with an enchanting collection of family photographs included photographs of Petz and Miss Gudrun.