Lot 592
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A STEIFF FELT MAN FROM MARS (HUMPTY-DUMPTY), (Mb12), jointed, pink, black boot button eyes, felt red arms and blue legs, brown felt hat and shoes and FF button with white tag, circa 1912 --4¼in. (11cm.) high (slightly faded, slight hole to the top of left leg)
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A STEIFF FELT MAN FROM MARS (HUMPTY-DUMPTY), (Mb12), jointed, pink, black boot button eyes, felt red arms and blue legs, brown felt hat and shoes and FF button with white tag, circa 1912 --4¼in. (11cm.) high (slightly faded, slight hole to the top of left leg)

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A STEIFF FELT MAN FROM MARS (HUMPTY-DUMPTY), (Mb12), jointed, pink, black boot button eyes, felt red arms and blue legs, brown felt hat and shoes and FF button with white tag, circa 1912 --4¼in. (11cm.) high (slightly faded, slight hole to the top of left leg)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Steiff sold this Humpty Dumpty as the Man from Mars, as they did not have a licence to manufacture Humpty, a creation of Lewis Carroll.

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