Teddy Bear
1976 (manufactured)
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This is one of Merrythought's traditional M series teddy bears. The company used the letters of its name to denote different types of bear. M was the first letter and was also the first type - the traditional bear. Merrythought use a colour of mohair plush called London gold. This bear is so special that it is made from super London gold mohair.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stuffed and sewn mohair plush |
| Brief description | Golden mohair plush teddy bear made by Merrythought in 1976 |
| Physical description | Golden mohair plush fully jointed teddy bear with dark brown nylon paw pads. The eyes are brown and black plastic and the nose and mouth stitched with black wool. There is a red ribbon around the neck. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Copy number | GM/10 |
| Credit line | Given by B. I. Holmes, Esq. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Private |
| Summary | This is one of Merrythought's traditional M series teddy bears. The company used the letters of its name to denote different types of bear. M was the first letter and was also the first type - the traditional bear. Merrythought use a colour of mohair plush called London gold. This bear is so special that it is made from super London gold mohair. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.149-1976 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2003 |
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