Teddy Bear
1905-1910 (made)
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The bear is jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips and stuffed with wood-wool and kapok. In the body is a sound mechanism, growler, which no longer works. The eyes are large wooden boot buttons. The back has a hump and the feet as long and relatively narrow, however, their shape has been altered with the recovering of the pads.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | gold Yorkshire cloth plush, with black thread embroidered nose, mouth and claws |
Brief description | teddy bear, german, 1905-10 |
Physical description | The bear is jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips and stuffed with wood-wool and kapok. In the body is a sound mechanism, growler, which no longer works. The eyes are large wooden boot buttons. The back has a hump and the feet as long and relatively narrow, however, their shape has been altered with the recovering of the pads. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | Metal button in left ear with the name Steiff in raised lettering |
Object history | The bear was given to the donor, born Joan Hollowell August 10, 1920, by her godmother Miss `Bunny' Rapson who had owned the bear. |
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Accession number | B.120-1997 |
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Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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