Teddy Bear
1917 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
This teddy bear was made by Omega in 1917. Omega was the trade name of the British United Toy Manufacturing Co. Ltd who manufactured soft toys from 1894 to the early 1980s and was the first to produce teddy bears along with J K Farnell, Terry, Deans, Chiltern and Chad Valley. The earlier British designs often copied the look of German bears, which seen in this one, are long, with thin bodies and limbs. English bears, like this one, usually had glass eyes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Mohair, glass and silk |
| Brief description | Teddy bear, mohair, glass and ribbon, made by Omega (British Toy Manufacturing Co Ltd), England, 1917. |
| Physical description | A golden mohair teddy bear with jointed head, arms and legs. It has clear and black glass eyes and a dark brown stitched nose and mouth and hand and feet claws. It has a slight hump on the top of its back. A maroon silk ribbon is tied around the bears neck. The bottom of the bears pads on its feet have a faint marking of black marker pen and a few holes. The rest of the mohair is quite worn. The internal growler does not work. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Purchased in 2010. |
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| Summary | This teddy bear was made by Omega in 1917. Omega was the trade name of the British United Toy Manufacturing Co. Ltd who manufactured soft toys from 1894 to the early 1980s and was the first to produce teddy bears along with J K Farnell, Terry, Deans, Chiltern and Chad Valley. The earlier British designs often copied the look of German bears, which seen in this one, are long, with thin bodies and limbs. English bears, like this one, usually had glass eyes. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.143-2010 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2010 |
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