Sold for:
$17,625
$17,625
Steiff Golden Beige Mohair Rod Bear, patented in 1905, # DRGM 255036, June 18, 1905, horizontal seam across top of head from ear to ear, black button eyes (replaced sealing wax nose), shaved muzzle, beige embroidered mouth, black embroidered claws, felt pads (slight wear), bottom of feet bear inked marks, the initials G. H. 1903 (possibly the child's birth year), excelsior stuffed (minimal fur loss), metal rod connecting limbs and head, ht. 16 in. Literature: Cieslik, Button In Ear, p. 32.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2004-12-09
