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Soft Toy

1960s (Made)
Artist/Maker
Steiff (Manufactured)
Place of origin
Germany (Made)

This is a pale yellow mohair duck with orange felt features, made by Steiff in the 1960s. It has a small Steiff tag pinned to the front.
Steiff was founded in 1880 by Margarete Steiff, who designed the prototypes herself. However, it did not initially make teddy bears, something it began in 1902, and is now world famous for. The company remains popular to this day and its soft toys are known for their high quality.


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Soft toy
Materials and techniques
Mohair with felt
Mohair
Felt
Plastic
Brief description
Mohair duck made in Germany by Steiff in the 1960s. A Steiff tag is pinned to the front.
Physical description
Pale yellow mohair duck with orange felt beak in two pieces, and orange felt legs and feet. The duck has black button eyes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
  • Length: 18cm
Summary
This is a pale yellow mohair duck with orange felt features, made by Steiff in the 1960s. It has a small Steiff tag pinned to the front.
Steiff was founded in 1880 by Margarete Steiff, who designed the prototypes herself. However, it did not initially make teddy bears, something it began in 1902, and is now world famous for. The company remains popular to this day and its soft toys are known for their high quality.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.116-2012

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2013
Record URL
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