#19

Early German Mohair Teddy by Steiff with Blank Button in Ear
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$900
sold
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12" (30 cm.) Light champagne-colored mohair teddy with swivel head,excelsior-filled body with non-working growler,jointed long arms,hip-jointed legs with large feet,long snout with brown embroidered nose tip,black shoe button eyes,stitched ears at side crown,felt paw pads,with original black silver button in ear. Generally excellent,few moth holes in paws. Germany,Steiff,circa 1908. (Shown on cover.)