3rd Dec, 2024 12:00

Teddy Bears of Witney Auction

 
Lot 20
 

20

‘Dearheart’ - a Steiff cinnamon centre-seam Teddy Bear belonging to Paul and Rosemary Volpp, circa 1908

Sold for £7,000
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000


 
‘Dearheart’ - a Steiff cinnamon centre-seam Teddy Bear belonging to Paul and Rosemary Volpp, circa 1908, with black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, central seam down the front of face, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs with felt pads, hump and inoperative growler —25in. (63.5cm.) high (ankles repaired, balding to back of legs and heels, one heel fraying into a hole, other small bald spots, some general wear, thinning and fading, pads with repairs and conserved with fine mesh and some black stitching replaced); and Teddy Bear necklace - this was the bear Rosemay took with her to shows and, after Happy, her favourite bear