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Soft Toy

1988 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An unjointed soft toy dog seated on its hind legs.Its outer covering is grey plush tipped with white to give a silver effect. The inside of the ears is white synthetic felt. The eyes are brown plastic with black pupils. The nose is black plastic with a soft finish. The area above the nose is shaved and the plush above the eyes and around the muzzle is long. There is a short tail. A white label with brown woven text and orange border is sewn into the bottom left seam. There is a smaller label inside this also seam into the seam. The stuffing is very soft.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stitched nylon plush stuffed with polyester
Brief description
Nylon plush Schnauser dog made in Thailand by Dakin Inc in the late 1980s
Physical description
An unjointed soft toy dog seated on its hind legs.Its outer covering is grey plush tipped with white to give a silver effect. The inside of the ears is white synthetic felt. The eyes are brown plastic with black pupils. The nose is black plastic with a soft finish. The area above the nose is shaved and the plush above the eyes and around the muzzle is long. There is a short tail. A white label with brown woven text and orange border is sewn into the bottom left seam. There is a smaller label inside this also seam into the seam. The stuffing is very soft.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
  • Maximum width: 20cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • Soft Classics® (Registration mark; on one side of label)
  • ©1988 DAKIN, INC. / SAN FRANCISCO, CA / PA REG. NO. 118 / ALL NEW MATERIALS / CONTENTS: / POLYESTER CE / PRODUCT OF THAILAND (Textual information; on one side of label)
  • 05G3 (and 80 in a circle) (on small label inside main label)
Credit line
Given by Nicola Hodges
Object history
Given to the donor by one of her aunts as a Christmas present
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
B.236-2000

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Record createdNovember 27, 2000
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