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'Bechico', a white Steiff teddy bear
with brown and black glass eyes, pronounced snout, brown stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed shaped limbs, 'spoon' shaped paws and feet, felt pads, hump, growler and button in ear --24in. (61cm.) tall, circa 1929
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with brown and black glass eyes, pronounced snout, brown stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed shaped limbs, 'spoon' shaped paws and feet, felt pads, hump, growler and button in ear --24in. (61cm.) tall, circa 1929
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Provenance
'Bechico' was bought for a small child living in Italy in 1929. The Granbiulli he wears was made by the child's Nanny, an exact replica of what a young child would wear at school. Blue for the boys and pink for the girls. 'Bechico' has spent all his life in Italy with the same family.