Lot 18 , A 1930s Merrythought teddy bear, Theo, with pale blond mohair, deep amber and black glass eyes, pronounced

A 1930's Merrythought teddy bear, Theo, with pale blond mohair, deep amber and black glass eyes, pronounced snout, black stitched nose and mouth, beige stitched claws, swivel head, jointed limbs, cloth pads and label stitched to left foot pad, height 19in.
Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, December 1998 Lot 67
Estimate £40-80

Wear and loss to mohair to tummy, wear to forehead, staining to pads, very slight overall wear.


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Sold for £55