3rd Dec, 2024 12:00

Teddy Bears of Witney Auction

 
Lot 141
 

141

‘Schnozzle’, a large rare 1920s Bing Teddy Bear

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,200


 
‘Schnozzle’, a large rare 1920s Bing Teddy Bear, with long shaggy dark blonde mohair, clear and black glass eyes with brown backs, large pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with felt pads, seam down back of leg, hump and inoperative growler —24in. (61cm.) high (holes in pads with glue repairs, some slight wear, fading, nose stitching possibly replaced) - this actual bear appears on page 33 of The Teddy Bear Encyclopaedia by Pauline Cockerill - see Some of our Favourite Bears by Ian Pout, page 13

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