A rare and early Steiff golden plush covered teddy bear, with black shoe-button eyes, pronounced snout, remains of sealing-wax nose, horizontal seam from ear to ear, black stitched claws (five on each paw), swivel head, elongated jointed limbs, felt pads, pronounced hump and metal-rod jointing --19in. high, 1905 (left ear missing, slight wear in places but not too serious considering his age)

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A rare and early Steiff golden plush covered teddy bear, with black shoe-button eyes, pronounced snout, remains of sealing-wax nose, horizontal seam from ear to ear, black stitched claws (five on each paw), swivel head, elongated jointed limbs, felt pads, pronounced hump and metal-rod jointing --19in. high, 1905 (left ear missing, slight wear in places but not too serious considering his age)

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Literature

Button In Ear, Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, Marianne Cieslik Verlag, p. 32

Further details

END OF SALE

The next sale of
Dolls and Teddy Bears
will be held on
February 4, 1993

SPECIAL SALE

Teddy Bears and Related Items
December 6, 1993

To include fine and character bears
and associated teddy bear material,
for example, selected ceramics, pictures, books,
jewellery and related items

Entries for this sale are now being accepted

For further information, please contact:
Leyla Maniera on 071 321 3277

Lot Essay

Given to vendor's aunt in 1905, known throughout his life as 'Gordon' and recently found in a trunk in auntie's attic.
Gordon will be sold with his life size X-ray clearly showing his wonderful metal rods.
Christie's would like to thank the Royal Marsden Hospital for their help in X-raying Gordon

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