Queen Victoria
Teddy Bear
2001 (manufactured)
2001 (manufactured)
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Fully jointed - head, arms and legs - teddy bear of fine curly beige colour mohair. The paw and feet pads are of light brown felt. The legs are widely splayed and the feet large. The muzzle is a separate inset of shaven cloth with a rectangular vertically stitched nose and wide inverted Y mouth, both of brown thread. The eyes are brown plastic with black pupils and are set close together. The ears are separate pieces sewn onto the sides of the head. On top of the head is sewn a cap of soft black nylon mohair with a piece of black mantilla lace attached. Around the bear's neck is a shawl of black mantilla lace edged with black nylon mohair and fastened at the front with a metal brooch inset with a deep red plastic imitation jewel. There is a swing tag on a yellow thread sewn into the centre seam at the top of the body and a white label printed in black sewn into right upper arm seam. Around the neck on a gold elasticated piece of string is a pale beige card printed on both sides in light brown. One side gives a brief history of the Hermann company and the other has details of the bear - "Queen Victoria (1819-1901) To commemorate Her Majesty No. 10 of a limited edition of 500 pieces" with the logo, the signature of Martin J Hermann and details of the company.
Object details
Object type | |
Title | Queen Victoria (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Stitched and stuffed mohair plush |
Brief description | Mohair plush teddy bear depicting Queen Victoria, made in Germany by Hermann Spielwaren in 2001 |
Physical description | Fully jointed - head, arms and legs - teddy bear of fine curly beige colour mohair. The paw and feet pads are of light brown felt. The legs are widely splayed and the feet large. The muzzle is a separate inset of shaven cloth with a rectangular vertically stitched nose and wide inverted Y mouth, both of brown thread. The eyes are brown plastic with black pupils and are set close together. The ears are separate pieces sewn onto the sides of the head. On top of the head is sewn a cap of soft black nylon mohair with a piece of black mantilla lace attached. Around the bear's neck is a shawl of black mantilla lace edged with black nylon mohair and fastened at the front with a metal brooch inset with a deep red plastic imitation jewel. There is a swing tag on a yellow thread sewn into the centre seam at the top of the body and a white label printed in black sewn into right upper arm seam. Around the neck on a gold elasticated piece of string is a pale beige card printed on both sides in light brown. One side gives a brief history of the Hermann company and the other has details of the bear - "Queen Victoria (1819-1901) To commemorate Her Majesty No. 10 of a limited edition of 500 pieces" with the logo, the signature of Martin J Hermann and details of the company. |
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Copy number | 10 |
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Credit line | Given by Hermann Spielwaren GmbH |
Object history | Number 10 of a limited edition of 500 made to commemorate the centenary of Queen Victoria's death. The company have a policy of giving this particular number (10) of their limited editions to a museum. |
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Accession number | B.15-2001 |
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Record created | November 9, 2001 |
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