Lot Essay
'Tige' was the long established companion of the famous American comic character 'Buster Brown', the creation of R.F. Outcault. Together Tige and Buster Brown had a great many unbelievable adventures.
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A Steiff 'Tige' Boston Bull-terrier
with large black boot button eyes, bold black stitched nose, mouth and claws, brown rough plush with painted pattern, brown felt inner ears, white plush covered chest and front paws, swivel head and jointed legs --10in. (25cm.) long, circa 1912
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with large black boot button eyes, bold black stitched nose, mouth and claws, brown rough plush with painted pattern, brown felt inner ears, white plush covered chest and front paws, swivel head and jointed legs --10in. (25cm.) long, circa 1912
See Illustration