Details
A Steiff teddy bear
with brown mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and STEIFF button in ear --12¼in. (31cm.) high, circa 1908 (thinning to top of head, tiny hole sto tip of muzzle, pads patched, slight general wear and fading)
with brown mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and STEIFF button in ear --12¼in. (31cm.) high, circa 1908 (thinning to top of head, tiny hole sto tip of muzzle, pads patched, slight general wear and fading)
Provenance
The childhood toy of Gertrude Alice Preston from Leicestershire, 1904-1965.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis