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Details
'Islington', a Steiff teddy bear
with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped snout, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, long jointed shaped limbs, hump, growler and button in ear --16in. (41cm.) tall, circa 1910 (pads recovered, small loss of nose stitching, stuffing shifted from upper arms, slight wear to outer arms, slight overall wear to mohair); and a copy of 'The Century of the Teddy Bear', by Constance King, signed by the Author, in which Islington features on the Front Cover and inside
See Colour Plate 6 (2)
with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped snout, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, long jointed shaped limbs, hump, growler and button in ear --16in. (41cm.) tall, circa 1910 (pads recovered, small loss of nose stitching, stuffing shifted from upper arms, slight wear to outer arms, slight overall wear to mohair); and a copy of 'The Century of the Teddy Bear', by Constance King, signed by the Author, in which Islington features on the Front Cover and inside
See Colour Plate 6 (2)
Literature
The Century of the Teddy Bear, Constance King, Front Cover and page 52 & 53