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'Fergus', a Steiff teddy bear
with apricot mohair, black boot button eyes, remains of black stitched nose backed with black felt, remains of black stitched mouth and claws, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, felt pads, 'spoon' shaped feet lined with card and red and black felt, hump and button in ear --18in. (46cm.) tall, circa 1905 (moth damage to all four pads exposing felt lining to feet, loss of nose, mouth and claw stitching, stuffing shifted from upper arms, neck and legs, wear to forehead, chest, tips of paws and feet, overall matting and slight fading to mohair in places)
See Colour Plate 8
with apricot mohair, black boot button eyes, remains of black stitched nose backed with black felt, remains of black stitched mouth and claws, swivel head, elongated jointed shaped limbs, felt pads, 'spoon' shaped feet lined with card and red and black felt, hump and button in ear --18in. (46cm.) tall, circa 1905 (moth damage to all four pads exposing felt lining to feet, loss of nose, mouth and claw stitching, stuffing shifted from upper arms, neck and legs, wear to forehead, chest, tips of paws and feet, overall matting and slight fading to mohair in places)
See Colour Plate 8