Teddy Bear
1920s (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Moritz Pappe was originally called the Liegnitz Doll Factory and was founded by Arthur Pappe and Dr Curt Pappe in 1869. The company originally made dolls but by 1910 it was also producing teddy bears. It was best known for its novelty bears - somersaulting and musical, and it produced an early example of a Baby Bear. Like its fellow German makers of Steiff and Bing, Moritz Pappe used a button trademark. Its button was first embossed with a star and later with a clover leaf.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stitched and stuffed mohair |
| Brief description | Mohair musical teddy bear made in Germany by Moritz Pappe in the 1920s |
| Physical description | Shaggy golden mohair jointed bear with orange and black glass eyes set very close together. The nose is upturned and the mouth a long coat hanger shape, both are stitched with black wool There are felt paw pads and four black stitched claws set close together on each paw. The bear has a turquoise jester type frill around the neck formed of triangular pieces with seven bells attached at the points. The bear wears a tall conical hat made of card, fabric and ribbon with a bell at the end. Inside the bear is a bellows type music box. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Summary | Moritz Pappe was originally called the Liegnitz Doll Factory and was founded by Arthur Pappe and Dr Curt Pappe in 1869. The company originally made dolls but by 1910 it was also producing teddy bears. It was best known for its novelty bears - somersaulting and musical, and it produced an early example of a Baby Bear. Like its fellow German makers of Steiff and Bing, Moritz Pappe used a button trademark. Its button was first embossed with a star and later with a clover leaf. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.108-2012 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2013 |
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