Teddy Bear
1904 -1905 (manufactured)
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Beige (slightly gingery) mohair plush fully jointed humped back teddy bear with beige felt paw and feet pads. The arms are long and slender, the legs have plump thighs, slim ankles and narrow feet. The paws and feet have each got five black wool stitched claws. The nose is vertically stitched in black wool with the central five stitches dropped to meet the mouth which is an inverted V shape. The ears are small and placed on the side of the head with the upper edges aligned with the head seams. The eyes are black boot buttons. The stuffing in the head is wood wool and that of the body and limbs is a mixture of wood wool and kapok. There appears to be some sort of voicebox in the lower body. There is a blank metal button in the left ear.
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Materials and techniques | Mohair plush exterior stuffed with excelsior (wood wool) and kapok |
Brief description | Mohair plush teddy bear made in Germany by Steiff in 1904 or 1905 |
Physical description | Beige (slightly gingery) mohair plush fully jointed humped back teddy bear with beige felt paw and feet pads. The arms are long and slender, the legs have plump thighs, slim ankles and narrow feet. The paws and feet have each got five black wool stitched claws. The nose is vertically stitched in black wool with the central five stitches dropped to meet the mouth which is an inverted V shape. The ears are small and placed on the side of the head with the upper edges aligned with the head seams. The eyes are black boot buttons. The stuffing in the head is wood wool and that of the body and limbs is a mixture of wood wool and kapok. There appears to be some sort of voicebox in the lower body. There is a blank metal button in the left ear. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by Miss Penelope Hawkes |
Object history | The bear belonged to Professor C F C Hawkes, brother of the donor, who was born in 1905 Historical significance: Steiff blank button teddy bears were only made in 1904 and 1905. Before then there was an elephant embossed on the button and afterwards the name Steiff in various different lettering. |
Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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Accession number | B.253-2000 |
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Record created | August 29, 2000 |
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