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Teddy bear

Teddy bear

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (probably, manufactured)

  • Date:

    ca. 1906 (manufactured)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Stuffed and sewn woollen cloth and sewn cotton

  • Credit Line:

    Given by Maud Evelyn Cattley

  • Museum number:

    MISC.69&:1, 2-1979

  • Gallery location:

    Museum of Childhood, Creativity Gallery, case 21

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This bear belonged to the Cattley family who lived in Ealing, west London. The two boys, Gilbert and Donald, and three girls, Nellie, Constance and Maud, were all born between 1885 and 1892. Between them they owned a vast array of soft toys including nine teddy bears. These would have been among the first available bears in England. The children were devoted to their toys. They made beautiful clothes for them, took them on holiday, photographed them and painted their portraits.

Physical description

A brown wollen cloth fully jointed teddy bear. The eyes are small black beads and the nose and mouth stitched with black wool. It is wearing a blue cotton dress with blue embroidery with matching belt. The bear has two other similar outfits, together with three petticoats and a pair of drawers.

Place of Origin

Germany (probably, manufactured)

Date

ca. 1906 (manufactured)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Stuffed and sewn woollen cloth and sewn cotton

Dimensions

Height: 22 cm

Descriptive line

Woollen cloth teddy bear probably made in Germany about 1906

Categories

Children & Childhood; Dolls & Toys

Production Type

Mass produced

Collection code

MoC

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