Lot 14 , A 1920s Steiff teddy bear, Rachel, with golden mohair, brown and black glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black

A 1920's Steiff teddy bear, Rachel, with golden mohair, brown and black glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and Steiff button in ear, height 13in.
Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, June 2003 Lot 238
Estimate £350-650

Thinning to mohair, one paw pad replaced, and moth holes to other.


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Sold for £280