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Rare Old Antique Miniature Red Teddy ~Boot Button Eyes~ Tiny Soldier Bear/Cat
This is Ruby; an early miniature bear probably dating to around 1915-1920. She’s believed to be English and is similar in her design to Farnell’s WWI Soldier Bears – so called after they were given as mascots to British troops during World War One – but she may equally be French or German.She’s in really good condition for her age and her mohair is a beautiful bright red burgundy colour, which is very rare to find.As she’s only tiny (14cm), so she wasn’t designed to have foot or hand pads, or claws, and her only stitching is her nose and mouth.Her little boot button eyes are original and she is hard stuffed, with a fat tummy.Ruby’s body is all one piece, so her legs and neck are unjointed. I believe her arms are not meant to be jointed either, but they just had to be sewn onto her body afterwards to allow them to be stuffed properly – the stitching holding them in place matches that holding the ears on, so I think it’s original.Her ears are very large (comparatively), and are quite pointy. I’m not sure if this is because she’s meant to be a cat or simply because rounding them off would have been impossible given their size.Ruby would make a very special teddy friend, as she deserves to be treasured – she’s a little stunner.She’s pictured next to two WWI Farnell mascots. One is a white soldier bear, and the other is a lucky black cat. They’re both for sale separately in my other listings.The photographs form part of the description so please look at them carefully. All offers considered and I always combine postage costs where applicable. Any questions please message me :-)
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Please note this is a vintage toy that is not intended for small children.
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