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Uncle Leo's Lions

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Uncle Leo's Lions
a Steiff Lion with orange and black glass eyes, swivel head and jointed legs --10½in. (26.5cm.) long, 1930s (worn), a Steiff Lions cub with artificial-silk plush, orange and black glass eyes, swivel head and seated --7in. (18cm.) high and a Steiff 1950s Lioness seated --4in. (10cm.) high; and 'Henry', a Steiff teddy bear with beige mohair, brown and black glass eyes, brown stitched nose and mouth, swivel head and jointed limbs --5¾in. (14.5cm.) high, 1950s (some wear and patch to right arm)
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Lot Essay

Uncle Leo's Lions were given to their original owner Harry Donaldson (born in the 1920s) by his Uncle Leo. The older lions when he was a small boy and the little one, as a joke, on the eve of his wedding, when Harry was in his 30's.

Henry's original owner had an operation to remove a birthmark from her lower right arm. While she was in hospital her younger brother performed the same operation on Henry. Under his felt patch he has a smooth round hole, it was done with his fathers' razor blade.

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