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Teddy bear - Blackie

Blackie

  • Object:

    Teddy bear

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (manufactured)

  • Date:

    1910 (manufactured)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Stuffed and sewn mohair plush

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Mrs M. H. White

  • Museum number:

    MISC.1-1971

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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This teddy bear's name is Blackie, for obvious reasons. It is an early English bear and may have been made to commemorate the death of Edward VII. Black is not a very common colour for teddy bears and is usually associated with a tragic event. Blackie's owner had repaired the bear over the years. Conservation has now revealed its original features.

Physical description

Black shaggy mohair plush fully jointed teddy bear. The eyes are glass and the nose and mouth stitched with black wool. The stuffing is a mixture of wood wool and kapok.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (manufactured)

Date

1910 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Stuffed and sewn mohair plush

Dimensions

Height: 61 cm

Object history note

Bought as a Christmas present in 1910

Historical context note

Probably produced as a commemorative mourning bear at the time of the death of King Edward VII

Descriptive line

Black mohair plush teddy bear made in England in 1910

Production Note

Reason For Production: Retail

Materials

Mohair

Techniques

Sewn

Categories

Children & Childhood; Death; Dolls & Toys

Production Type

Mass produced

Collection code

MoC

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