Lot 629
629
A STEIFF JOINTED VELVET BONZO, (5422), cream, brown, white and black glass googlie eyes, one black velvet ear, red felt tongue, airbrushed detail, swivel head, inoperative squeaker, collar with white card tag 'Begging Bonzo' and FF button with red clloth tag, circa 1927 --10½in. (27cm.) high (very light foxing)
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A STEIFF JOINTED VELVET BONZO, (5422), cream, brown, white and black glass googlie eyes, one black velvet ear, red felt tongue, airbrushed detail, swivel head, inoperative squeaker, collar with white card tag 'Begging Bonzo' and FF button with red clloth tag, circa 1927 --10½in. (27cm.) high (very light foxing)

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A STEIFF JOINTED VELVET BONZO, (5422), cream, brown, white and black glass googlie eyes, one black velvet ear, red felt tongue, airbrushed detail, swivel head, inoperative squeaker, collar with white card tag 'Begging Bonzo' and FF button with red clloth tag, circa 1927 --10½in. (27cm.) high (very light foxing)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Bonzo was never put into production by Steiff and so this is one of a small number of known samples.

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