#49

American Teddy Bear by Ideal from Early 1905 Era
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$800
sold
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Description
10" (25 cm.) Honey-colored mohair teddy bear with original excelsior/kapok stuffing, swivel head, pronounced snout with upturned nose, stitched ears, black shoe button eyes, embroidered nose and black, disc-jointed elongated arms, disc-jointed hips, felt paw pads with embroidered claws. Condition: generally excellent with original lush mohair, original paw pads (light spotting on one foot). American, Ideal, circa 1905, wonderful size with delightful facial expression.