tiger
Glove Puppet
1950-1975 (made)
1950-1975 (made)
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Glove puppet, representing a tiger, made of mohair plush, parts of which have been printed. The puppet has a rounded head with plain body and two arms. The front of the body is plain beige plush, with the back an orange colour with black stripes. The claws are stitched with black threads, three on each.
The head is rounded with a snout and made with several panels of cloth to form the shape and colour. The back of the head is the orange shade lightening to beige at the snout. Although the mohair has been worn away there are the remains of the black stripes and dots over the head. The nose and mouth are indicated by black thread stitches and the eyes are black boot buttons. Under each side of the face is a strip of white representing the tiger's ruffs. The ears, individually sewn on, appear to be darker on the outside and white on the inner. The head is tightly stuffed with wood pulp (sawdust) with a finger hole drilled into the centre.
The head is rounded with a snout and made with several panels of cloth to form the shape and colour. The back of the head is the orange shade lightening to beige at the snout. Although the mohair has been worn away there are the remains of the black stripes and dots over the head. The nose and mouth are indicated by black thread stitches and the eyes are black boot buttons. Under each side of the face is a strip of white representing the tiger's ruffs. The ears, individually sewn on, appear to be darker on the outside and white on the inner. The head is tightly stuffed with wood pulp (sawdust) with a finger hole drilled into the centre.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | tiger (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed mohair plush |
| Brief description | Glove puppet, 'Tiger' by Steiff, printed mohair, Germany, 1950-1975 |
| Physical description | Glove puppet, representing a tiger, made of mohair plush, parts of which have been printed. The puppet has a rounded head with plain body and two arms. The front of the body is plain beige plush, with the back an orange colour with black stripes. The claws are stitched with black threads, three on each. The head is rounded with a snout and made with several panels of cloth to form the shape and colour. The back of the head is the orange shade lightening to beige at the snout. Although the mohair has been worn away there are the remains of the black stripes and dots over the head. The nose and mouth are indicated by black thread stitches and the eyes are black boot buttons. Under each side of the face is a strip of white representing the tiger's ruffs. The ears, individually sewn on, appear to be darker on the outside and white on the inner. The head is tightly stuffed with wood pulp (sawdust) with a finger hole drilled into the centre. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | attached to left ear - small metal (tin) round button with Steiff
This small button was used from 1950 to 1969/70 and continued to be used on the miniature items until the mid 1970s. |
| Object history | References: Steiff, by R & C Pistorius; Button in the Ear, by J & M Cieslik see also B. 228 to 230-1996 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.227-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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