Teddy Bear
ca. 1920 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This teddy bear has the classic Steiff trademark of the button pinned into the left ear. Steiff came up with this design in November 1904. An elephant with an S-shaped trunk appeared on the early Steiff buttons. The elephant was later replaced by the name Steiff. Several other manufacturers copied the registered trade-name and mark of the 'Knopf im Ohr' (Button-in-Ear) in the early years of the 20th century. Steiff, however, fought several successful court cases and continue to guard their copyright.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stuffed and sewn mohair plush |
| Brief description | Mohair plush teddy bear made in Germany by Steiff about 1920 |
| Physical description | Short mohair plush fully jointed teddy bear with felt paw pads. The eyes are small boot or shoe button and the nose, mouth and claws are stitched with black wool. The stuffing is wood wool. There is the trademark button attched to the left ear. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mr N. Drew |
| Summary | This teddy bear has the classic Steiff trademark of the button pinned into the left ear. Steiff came up with this design in November 1904. An elephant with an S-shaped trunk appeared on the early Steiff buttons. The elephant was later replaced by the name Steiff. Several other manufacturers copied the registered trade-name and mark of the 'Knopf im Ohr' (Button-in-Ear) in the early years of the 20th century. Steiff, however, fought several successful court cases and continue to guard their copyright. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.107-1978 |
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| Record created | November 6, 2003 |
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