A STEIFF SALESMAN'S SAMPLE HEAD-TURNING SCOTTY, (1309,0H), standing, gray/black mohair, brown and black glass eyes, brown stitching, felt ear lining, htail operated head-turning mechanism, collar with button and card tag, FF button with red tag and white card handwritten sample tag, 1932 --4½in. (11.5cm.) long (button on collar rusty)

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A STEIFF SALESMAN'S SAMPLE HEAD-TURNING SCOTTY, (1309,0H), standing, gray/black mohair, brown and black glass eyes, brown stitching, felt ear lining, htail operated head-turning mechanism, collar with button and card tag, FF button with red tag and white card handwritten sample tag, 1932 --4½in. (11.5cm.) long (button on collar rusty)

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

This Scotty was used as a sample by Mr. George D. Prince, representative for Greiner & Co., the Steiff agent in London. After the Nazis rise to power he joined the British firm of Roberts Bros. of Gloucester, manufacturers of toys, games and childrens furniture.

Sold in these rooms 23rd May 1996, lot 477.

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