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A very rare Steiff PB 28 "rod" bear
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A very rare Steiff PB 28 "rod" bear

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A very rare Steiff PB 28 "rod" bear
with rare white mohair, large black boot button eyes, pronounced part clipped muzzle, horizontal seam from ear to ear, gutta percha nose, pink stitched mouth, swivel head, rod jointed limbs with felt pads and five black stitched claws, hump and elephant with shaped trunk button in ear, circa 1904 --15in. (38.5cm.) high (very slight thinning to mohair)
Literature
See Button in ear, Jürgen & Marianne Cieslik, page 32 and 33.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This is a version of the earliest Steiff jointed bear that appears on the market. The rod bear is the second stage in Steiff's development of the teddy bear, the first which had cord joints has yet to re-appear.

The PB 28 (P plush B bewglich (jointed) 28 size in centimeters seated), this is the much rare white mohair version.

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