(1940) Francois Sold £30 1915

(1940) Francois Sold £30 1915Francois is a French white artificial silk plush teddy bear 1940s, with clear and black glass eyes, blue artsilk ear lining, muzzle with black stitched nose and mouth, fixed neck, pin jointed limbs and glass bead necklace 11in. (28cm.) high (discoloured) Description Date 1940 Make French Button Label Fabric Art Silk White Size 11 inches Eyes Clear glass with painted backs Features Rod jointed with visible metal discs Jointed 4 ways. Fixed head Pads No

A good sturdy Chiltern type bear with thinning mohair in places

small repaired hole in leg

"British Made"  Fabric Mohair Yellow Size 16 ins Eyes Glass Features Unusual Label Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt/Unusual long Stitches Stuffing Cork Filled Clothes Growl Rattle Number 16A

He has his foot label but his mohair is patchy

She is stuffed with wood wool

slight damage to pads)

Date 1915-20

although he would have had an inked stamp on his foot and a metal button in his ear originally

bright golden mohair German probably Cramer bear

hence his name

He has a kapok filled body with a mixture of kapok and wood wool in his head

SOLD Harry is a very sweet 14in Chiltern bear who is made from blond mohair