3rd Dec, 2024 12:00

Teddy Bears of Witney Auction

 
  Lot 92
 

92

‘Princess’, a rare Steiff velveteen rabbit which belonged to Princess Xenia, circa 1910

Sold for £6,000
Estimated at £700 - £1,000


 

‘Princess’, a rare Steiff velveteen rabbit which belonged to Princess Xenia, circa 1910, of cream velvet with brown shading, black bead eyes, stitched nose and mouth and remains of original ribbon —3 ½in. (9cm.) long (some wear and fading, holes in left ear where buttion once was) - belonged to Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia, sold to Ian Pout of Teddy Bears of Witney in 2005 by Princess Xenia’s grand-daughter. After Alfonzo’s departure in 2017, this is their last memento of the Romanov era.