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Details
A German bear on wheels
probably Bing, with brown mohair, brown and black glass eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, remains of black stitched nose, tail, standing on all-fours with felt pads, on four-spoked gold painted wheels and leather collar with part of lead, 1910-20 --14¼in. (36cm.) long (thinning along back, some slight general wear, fading and dusty)
probably Bing, with brown mohair, brown and black glass eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, remains of black stitched nose, tail, standing on all-fours with felt pads, on four-spoked gold painted wheels and leather collar with part of lead, 1910-20 --14¼in. (36cm.) long (thinning along back, some slight general wear, fading and dusty)
Provenance
Purchased from Sotheby's London, 16th February 1987, lot 2425.
Literature
For this actual example see The Teddy Bear Hall of Fame - A Century of Historic Bears, by Michele Brown, page 55.
Special notice
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