Wittie

Soft Toy
1964-1967 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Soft toy representing a large owl, standing with wings spread, made from light brown mohair, printed in dark brown to represent the feathers. The legs, tail and wings are stiff and the toy is non-articulated. The eyes are of green glass, the beak is moulded brown plastic.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWittie (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Mohair, printed; glass, plastic
Brief description
Soft toy, owl, 'Wittie', Steiff, 1964-67
Physical description
Soft toy representing a large owl, standing with wings spread, made from light brown mohair, printed in dark brown to represent the feathers. The legs, tail and wings are stiff and the toy is non-articulated. The eyes are of green glass, the beak is moulded brown plastic.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30
  • Width: 31cm
  • Depth: 18cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
4335,00 (EAN number)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Louise Anne Wheway
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.127-2017

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Record createdDecember 8, 2017
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