Teddy Bear
1930s (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This particular bear is known as the "mouse-eared" bear. This is because the ears are quite wide apart and the face is quite wide. It was made by Dean's Rag Book Co Ltd in the 1930s. The company was founded by Henry Samuel Dean in 1903, as an off-shoot of the publishing company which specialised in children's books. It was originally set up to manufacture rag books and it was not until 1915 that the first teddy bears were introduced.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Mohair |
| Brief description | Teddy bear, mohair, made by Dean's Rag Book & Co Ltd, England, 1930s. |
| Physical description | A light golden mohair teddy bear with fully jointed legs, arm and head. Its eyes are black and the nose and mouth is sewn on in black wool, along with the claws on the paws and feet. His head is stuffed with wool and his body with kapok. A maroon ribbon is tied around its neck. There is also a cream label sewn onto the bottom of the bears right foot which faintly reads the mark of the manufacturer. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'by / Deans Rag Book & Co' (Very faint on a label on the bear's right foot) |
| Summary | This particular bear is known as the "mouse-eared" bear. This is because the ears are quite wide apart and the face is quite wide. It was made by Dean's Rag Book Co Ltd in the 1930s. The company was founded by Henry Samuel Dean in 1903, as an off-shoot of the publishing company which specialised in children's books. It was originally set up to manufacture rag books and it was not until 1915 that the first teddy bears were introduced. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.144-2010 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2010 |
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