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Winnie the Pooh

Sculpture
1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bronze lost wax casting, hand-finished and polished. It represents the character of 'Winnie the Pooh', as shown in the Disney cartoons. The bear is standing on his left foot and holds a honey pot in his right arm and a bee on on his left hand. The left foot is bolted to a polished wooden box with four green felt pads at the bottom.

With the object is a certificate of authenticity, sheet-printed with details of the sculpture and sculptor.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Certificate
TitleWinnie the Pooh (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Cast and polished broze; wood; felt
Brief description
Bronze figure of Winnie the Pooh on a wooden stand, with a paper certificate, made in the USA in 1979
Physical description
Bronze lost wax casting, hand-finished and polished. It represents the character of 'Winnie the Pooh', as shown in the Disney cartoons. The bear is standing on his left foot and holds a honey pot in his right arm and a bee on on his left hand. The left foot is bolted to a polished wooden box with four green felt pads at the bottom.

With the object is a certificate of authenticity, sheet-printed with details of the sculpture and sculptor.
Dimensions
  • Figure height: 17.1cm
  • Base width: 11.4cm
  • Base height: 5.1cm
Production typeLimited edition
Credit line
Given by Walt Disney Productions
Object history
Given to the MoC in 1980 by Walt Disney Productions [80/1824].
Production
Number 59 of 200.
Subjects depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
MISC.213&A-1980

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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