Alfons an interesting 1920s Steiff teddy bear with provenancewith golden mohair, larger than usual brown backed glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, jointed elongated limbs, hump, inoperative growler and FF underscored button 18in. (46cm.) high (general wear and thinning, bald spots and pads recovered); sold with a modern photographic print of a boy and younger girl holding this bear and a 1996 invoice from Teddy Bears of Witney when this bear was purchased

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red bow