An early Steiff rich golden plush covered teddy bear, with black shoe-button eyes, pronounced snout, 'cone' shaped face, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, large shaped paws, large 'spoon' shaped feet, felt pads, hump and blank button in ear --30in. tall, circa 1905 (pads finely restored)

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An early Steiff rich golden plush covered teddy bear, with black shoe-button eyes, pronounced snout, 'cone' shaped face, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, large shaped paws, large 'spoon' shaped feet, felt pads, hump and blank button in ear --30in. tall, circa 1905 (pads finely restored)

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Lot Essay

It is interesting to see how this bear's characteristics are so very similar to Steiff's 'Rod Bear' and has many of the characteristics of Steiff's 'Barle' PAB 35 bear.

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