#148

Early German Mohair Teddy by Steiff,with Junginger Signature
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$900
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Description
15" (38 cm.) Golden brown mohair teddy with excelsior stuffing,swivel head,elongated nose,wide-apart stitched ears,black shoe-button eyes,black embroidered nose and mouth,disc-jointed arms and legs with original felt paw pads and brown embroidered paws. Condition: good/very good,light mohair wear,nose re-embroidered,some spotting on paws. Marks: JR. Junginger (autograph on right foot). Comments: Steiff,circa 1910,early model bear with autograph of the Jorg Junginger,later manager at Steiff,great grand nephew of Marguerite Steiff. Value Points: very dear early bear with authentication signature.