Master Teddy
Teddy Bear
1915 (manufactured)
1915 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
This bear was manufactured by Chiltern Toy Works, a toy export company originally founded in the late 19th Century by Josef and Gabriel Eisenmann. The toy works was founded in Buckinghamshire in 1908. This bear is called Master Teddy and is a dressed bear. This was the first bear produced by Chiltern and was made in five different sizes. Only the head and extremities are mohair. The rest of the body is cotton and covered by the clothing. The other main distinguishing feature of this bear are its white googly eyes and unjointed body.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Master Teddy (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Mohair and cotton |
| Brief description | Teddy bear, mohair and cotton, 'Master Teddy', made by Chiltern Toys, England, ca. 1915. |
| Physical description | A small teddy bear standing straight and wearing a cotton outfit consisting of dark blue dungarees with a red patch on them and a pink and white chequered shirt with a white collar. The dungarees are held up by leather braces. The actual bear has a large round head with white googly eyes. His nose has black vertical stitching and the stitching also forms a smile for a mouth, allowing a small pink tongue to show through. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | This bear was manufactured by Chiltern Toy Works, a toy export company originally founded in the late 19th Century by Josef and Gabriel Eisenmann. The toy works was founded in Buckinghamshire in 1908. This bear is called Master Teddy and is a dressed bear. This was the first bear produced by Chiltern and was made in five different sizes. Only the head and extremities are mohair. The rest of the body is cotton and covered by the clothing. The other main distinguishing feature of this bear are its white googly eyes and unjointed body. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.140-2010 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2010 |
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