A miniature red teddy bear

MINIATURE TEDDY BEARS

細節

A miniature red teddy bear
with black bead eyes, turned-up clipped snout, swivel head and jointed limbs --3½in. (9cm.) tall; a blue miniature teddy bear, with blue bead eyes, turned-up clipped snout, swivel head and jointed limbs --3½in. (9cm.) tall; and a white miniature teddy bear, with green and black bead eyes, turned-up clipped snout, swivel head and jointed limbs --3½in. (9cm.) tall

See Colour Plate 3 (3)

拍品專文

These three bears and the following six lot are more frequently referred to as 'Soldier' bears. They were produced during the 1st World-War and given as good-luck bears to soldiers by their sweet-hearts, friends, family or given to sweethearts by the soldiers. The war influenced many bears being produced in the patriotic colours of red, white and blue.