RARE Antique vintage Dean’s Rag Book teddy bear ‘Edward’ with green label, 1930s

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RARE Antique vintage Dean's Rag Book teddy bear 'Edward' with green label, 1930s

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Lovely antique rare to find Dean’s Rag Book teddy bear called ‘Edward’,  dating from 1937-1939,bearing two original well loved white green printed labels to pads,

made of blonde mohair,
 feels to be hard stuffed with  cotton flock throughout the body and head, wood-wool to the muzzle,
 fully jointed,
 
has got original clear and black glass eyes with little remains of painted backs,pronounced  muzzle,
  black vertically stitched nose, inverted Y shape mouth stitching,
original  velvet pads with slight general wear,
five webbed claws stitching to paws,five claws to feet,
has got working growler in a tummy,rounded hump.

Teddy Bear is approx. 21″ (53 cm) tall.


Condition – item is  in original antique condition with   general wear, thinning and balding patches.

You can find more information and his brother pictured in
‘The Dean’s Rag Book Company Limited – The First 100 Years’ by Neil Miller, 2003, p. 60

Please, feel free to ask if you need more pictures or information.
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