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Janus

Teddy Bear
1950s (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A well constructed mohair plush teddy bear fully jointed at the neck arms and legs. The inner frame is of metal with the body a cylinder, the head a sphere and the arms and legs flat rods. A metal knob protrudes from the base of the body and is connected to the head so when it is turned the head also turns. The head has two faces. One is a normal teddy bear one with black metal eyes and black thread nose and mouth sewn in an inverted V shape. The other is more startling with a black nose, black eyes with white surrounds and a wide white mouth with a protruding pink tongue. All the facial features are metal apart from the tongue which is celluloid.


Object details

Object type
TitleJanus (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mohair sewn over metal frame
Brief description
Two faced teddy bear made in Germany by Schuco in the 1950s
Physical description
A well constructed mohair plush teddy bear fully jointed at the neck arms and legs. The inner frame is of metal with the body a cylinder, the head a sphere and the arms and legs flat rods. A metal knob protrudes from the base of the body and is connected to the head so when it is turned the head also turns. The head has two faces. One is a normal teddy bear one with black metal eyes and black thread nose and mouth sewn in an inverted V shape. The other is more startling with a black nose, black eyes with white surrounds and a wide white mouth with a protruding pink tongue. All the facial features are metal apart from the tongue which is celluloid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9cm
  • Width: 4.2cm
  • Depth: 3.2cm
Production typeMass produced
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
B.12-2002

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Record createdApril 10, 2002
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