Sale 8303
London, South Kensington
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25 February 1999
Price realised
GBP 172
Estimate
A Steiff Kangaroo with cream and beige mohair with airbrushed features, brown and black glass eyes, grey felt inner ears, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, pouch and button in ear --19in. (48.5cm.) tall, 1950s (patches of wear to lower sides of body, pouch re-stitched, repair patch to pouch, wear to back of ears and tips of paws and feet); and a Joey, velvet covered with brown and black glass bead eyes, black stitched nose and mouth, and airbrushed features --3½in. (9cm.) tall, 1950s (replaced ears, slight wear) See Illustration (2)
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