Lot Essay
The monkey has an exaggerated to and fro motion when the toy is pulled along.
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A rare black Steiff 'Record Monkey'
with black mohair body and limbs, silver grey mohair head, felt face, ears, hands and feet, brown and black glass eyes and pink woolen ruff; seated on four-wheeled cart with wooden wheel stamped STEIFF, seat with operative bellows and black metal frame --11in. (28cm.) high, circa 1920 (one wheel damaged)
See Colour Plate 1
with black mohair body and limbs, silver grey mohair head, felt face, ears, hands and feet, brown and black glass eyes and pink woolen ruff; seated on four-wheeled cart with wooden wheel stamped STEIFF, seat with operative bellows and black metal frame --11in. (28cm.) high, circa 1920 (one wheel damaged)
See Colour Plate 1