Teddy Bear
ca. 1910 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
J. K. Farnell is credited with making the first British teddy bear in about 1905. The company made this bear slightly later, and it was dressed soon after it was made. Nuns on the island of Malta made the shirt. The sailor's jacket has several appropriate medal ribbons. They include the Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal, either the Second China Medal (1857-1860) or the Boxer Rising Medal (1900), and the Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1901) for the Boer War.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stuffed and sewn mohair plush |
| Brief description | Mohair plush teddy bear made in England by J K Farnell in about 1910 |
| Physical description | Blonde mohair plush fully jointed teddy bear. The eyes are glass and the nose, mouth and claws are stitched with black wool. The feet pads are felt and are reinforced with card. The bear is dressed in a cotton shirt and a navy blue sailor's outfit. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Miss K. M. Finch |
| Object history | The bear was dressed soon after it was made. The shirt was made by nuns on the island of Malta and the sailor's jacket has the date appropriate medal ribbons for the Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal, either the Second China Medal (1857-1860) or the Boxer Rising Medal (1900) and the Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1901) for the Boer War. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | J. K. Farnell is credited with making the first British teddy bear in about 1905. The company made this bear slightly later, and it was dressed soon after it was made. Nuns on the island of Malta made the shirt. The sailor's jacket has several appropriate medal ribbons. They include the Queen Victoria Jubilee Medal, either the Second China Medal (1857-1860) or the Boxer Rising Medal (1900), and the Queen's South Africa Medal (1899-1901) for the Boer War. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.14-1974 |
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| Record created | October 28, 2003 |
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