A rare and fine late 1930s Steiff felt Clown 35, with unusual pressed felt mask white face, smiling mouth, double chin, clear and black glass eyes with brown backs, eye creases, blue eyeshadow, red nose, slanted line eyebrows, separate pressed felt ears, inset bright yellow mohair wig, swivel head, brushed cotton body, inoperative squeaker, hinged limbs, white felt hands, black felt shoes with white wool pom-poms, red felt spats, floral printed dark blue clown suit with peach ribbon ruff, white felt conical hat with red wool pom-pom and tiny FF underscored button in ear —16in. (40.5cm.) high - this clown was lot 125 in the Steiff Festival Giengen auction in 2018