Details
A rare Steiff rod bear
with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, remains of sealing wax nose, beige thread mouth, horizontal seam across his head from ear to ear, pronounced clipped snout, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, hard body, five embroidered claw stitches, cream felt pads, black felt reinforced feet and metal rod jointing --14in. (35cm.) tall, circa 1904 (left ear replaced, small repair patch to upper right leg, very small areas of wear); sold with X-ray clearly showing his rod jointing
See Front Cover
with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, remains of sealing wax nose, beige thread mouth, horizontal seam across his head from ear to ear, pronounced clipped snout, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, hard body, five embroidered claw stitches, cream felt pads, black felt reinforced feet and metal rod jointing --14in. (35cm.) tall, circa 1904 (left ear replaced, small repair patch to upper right leg, very small areas of wear); sold with X-ray clearly showing his rod jointing
See Front Cover
Literature
Button In Ear, Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, page 32 & 33