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    Teddy Bears

    London, South Kensington

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    24 May 1999

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    Lot 139

    A Steiff teddy bear

    Price realised

    GBP 2,185

    Estimate

    GBP 800 - GBP 1,200

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    A Steiff teddy bear
    with white mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced snout, beige stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, long jointed shaped limbs, cream felt pads, hump and button in ear --15in. (38cm.) tall, circa 1906 (moth damage to paw pads, wear to left foot pad exposing black felt lining, wear to mohair around eyes, tip of snout, tips of paws and feet, back of legs, inner left leg, upper chest and hump, very slight overall wear to mohair)

    See Colour Plate 6

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