Teddy Bears of Witney Auction
Date: 3rd Dec, 2024 12:00
Lot 2
A late 19th century brass desk paperclip of two bears on see-saw
Sold for £290
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 3
Four historic postcards relating to Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear, 1904 and 1905
Sold for £950
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 4
A rare large signed and inscribed photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, dated 1909
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 9
A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Miss Berryman
Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 10
A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Mrs Berryman
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 11
A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Miss Berryman
Sold for £60
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 12
A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Mrs Berryman
Sold for £60
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 13
A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for The Hostess
Sold for £60
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 14
A Sue Lain (USA) Teddy Roosevelt Bear in Rough Rider uniform and black bear cub, circa 2001
Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 16
A Lin van Houten (USA) Ideal Teddy Bear circa 1905 replica, circa 1995
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 17
‘Bo’ - Paul Volpp’s favourite bear, a cinnamon centre-seam Steiff Teddy Bear, circa 1905
Sold for £9,000
Estimated at £7,000 - £9,000
Lot 18
A Cecil Aldin nursery print of Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 24
Six original pen and ink studies of the Ideal Teddy Bear in previous lot
Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 25
A Steiff postcard featuring Steiff dressed Teddy Bears, circa 1908
Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 26
Four rare large Steiff advertising stamps, circa 1912 for the US market
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 28
Nine original pen and ink studies of the Steiff Roly-Poly Teddy Bear in previous lot
Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 30
A rare Strunz Teddy Bear muff with photo of original owner Janie Simpson, circa 1908
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £500 - £700
Lot 32
A Birmingham silver Teddy Bear pepper pot, hallmarked 1909
Sold for £120
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 35
A rare lithographed paper on cardboard Teddy Bear ball candy container, circa 1910
Sold for £500
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 37
(ar) A watercolour of The Stratford upon Avon Teddy Bear museum
Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 41
The original painted wooden Teddy Bear shaped shop sign from Teddy Bears of Witney, circa 1984
Sold for £150
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 42
Twenty-one original pen and ink studies of various Witney Teddy Bear
Sold for £30
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 44
(ar) Muriel Mallows Teddy Bears from Witney miniature etchings
Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 46
An Irish Dresden porcelain Peter Bull and Aloysius figurine, circa 1984
Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 52
Peter Bull’s giant Bully Bear Teddy Bear by House of Nesbit
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 53
An Aloysius by Merrythought, signed by Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 54
‘Theodore’ Peter Bull’s favourite Teddy Bear, circa 1948
Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 56
Bristol’, a German Teddy Bear, circa 1910, lost at Bristol Airpot in 2012
Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000
Lot 57
‘Humphrey’, a fine and rare Terrys Teddy Bear, circa 1915
Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £800 - £1,000
Lot 60
Four original pen and ink studies of the Captain Hay in previous lot
Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 61
‘Egbert or Savery', a larger 1st World war ‘soldier’ Teddy Bear, belonged to Christine Savery
Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 63
‘Pery’, a very rare Steevans Manufacturing Teddy Bear with button in ear, circa 1918
Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 65
Five original pen and ink studies of Boots in previous lot
Sold for £25
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 66
An American ‘stick’ Teddy Bear, 1910-20s from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £360
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 67
A German Teddy Bear, 1920s, from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 68
A 1950s Schuco miniature Berlin Teddy Bear from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £100
Lot 69
A 1950s Schuco miniature Teddy Bear from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £100
Lot 70
Three Jungle Toys seated Bingo Bears, 1930s, from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £100
Lot 73
Black Forest carved wooden bears from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 74
Various ornaments from the collection of Colonel Bob Henderson
Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 76
Peter Bull’s Book of Teddy Bears signed and dedicated to Col Bob Henderson
Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 77
A rare British Jazzer gramophone dancing Teddy Bear, circa 1920
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 86
A Marie von Koenneritz Margarete Steiff und der Teddybar, 1936
Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 88
A Steiff bronze of replica of the famous Giengen sculpture
Sold for £440
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 89
A rare Bing white mohair Teddy Bear with tinplate label on arm, 1920s
Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 90
(ar) An original pen and ink studies Othello Witney’s black Steiff Teddy Bear
Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £40
Lot 91
‘Xenia’, a fine Steiff white mohair Teddy Bear, 1912-15
Sold for £7,000
Estimated at £3,000 - £4,000
Lot 92
‘Princess’, a rare Steiff velveteen rabbit which belonged to Princess Xenia, circa 1910
Sold for £6,000
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
Lot 93
(ar) A Prue Theobald original watercolour of Alfonzo, February 1990
Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 95
A DeHaven Originals Xenia and her friend Alfonzo artist Teddy Bears
Sold for £420
Estimated at £150 - £200
