Lot 458
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A rare Steiff Charleston rabbit

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A rare Steiff Charleston rabbit
with dual plush face and ears, cream plush paws and feet, brown and black glass eyes, red horizontally stitched nose, black stitched mouth and claws, wire framed ears, horse hair whiskers, pink velvet body and long limbs and button in ear with remains of red label --12in. (30.5cm.) tall, 1920s (fading to pink velvet)

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Literature
Button In Ear, Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, page 177
Further details
This series was named 'Charleston Tiere' by Steiff. Examples produced were 'Molliette', 'Cheeriette', 'Fluffiette', 'Bulliette' and 'Rabbiette'. These fashionable products were not simply sold as childrens toys, they were also sold as Boudoir-Room and Auto-Dolls. A popular fashion accessory of the 1920s

Lot Essay

This series was named 'Charleston Tiere' by Steiff. Examples produced were 'Molliette', 'Cheeriette', 'Fluffiette', 'Bulliette' and 'Rabbiette'. These fashionable products were not simply sold as childrens toys, they were also sold as Boudoir-Room and Auto-Dolls. A popular fashion accessory of the 1920s

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