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A rare Bing somersaulting teddy bear
with blonde mohair, pronounced clipped muzzle, black boot button eyes, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed right leg, felt pads, clockwork mechanism operated by winding arm back, causing the bear to somersault and left leg to stiffen with metal rod --12in. (30.5cm.) high, circa 1910 (some wear and balding, front and back seam opened, mechanism inoperative and some holes to pads)
with blonde mohair, pronounced clipped muzzle, black boot button eyes, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed right leg, felt pads, clockwork mechanism operated by winding arm back, causing the bear to somersault and left leg to stiffen with metal rod --12in. (30.5cm.) high, circa 1910 (some wear and balding, front and back seam opened, mechanism inoperative and some holes to pads)
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