The 2ft (61cm) high, centre seam bear in apricot mohair with black shoe-button eyes, features a swivel head, jointed arms and has a small blank button in its ear. The pads have been replaced and there is wear to the muzzle.
Estimate $10,000-15,000.
Bertoia Auctions’ latest wide-ranging toy sale in Vineland, New Jersey, on November 12-13 includes this early Steiff teddy bear dating from c.1905.
The 2ft (61cm) high, centre seam bear in apricot mohair with black shoe-button eyes, features a swivel head, jointed arms and has a small blank button in its ear. The pads have been replaced and there is wear to the muzzle.
Estimate $10,000-15,000.