Sold (1920) Steiff Button Alfons
’Alfons’ an interesting 1920s Steiff teddy bear with provenance with golden mohair, larger than usual brown backed glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, hump, inoperative growler and FF underscored button —18in. (46cm.) high (general wear and thinning, bald spots and pads recovered); sold with a modern photographic print of a boy and younger girl holding this bear and a 1996 invoice from Teddy Bears of Witney when this bear was purchased
Description
Date | 1920 |
Make | Steiff |
Button | Yes |
Label | |
Fabric | Mohair golden |
Size | 18 ins |
Eyes | Glass |
Features | A beguiling face and provenance |
Jointed | Fully Jointed |
Pads | felt |
Stuffing | Woodwool |
Clothes |
red bow |
Growl | Non working growler! |
Number | 363 |
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