Sold (1920) Steiff Button Alfons Merrythought 1945 alternative post war label

1945 alternative post war label

apart from his amber and black plastic eyes of which he only has one

original stitching

which is a little sparse in some areas She is fully jointed with claws on her paws which are of a webbed design

He is a German Eduard Cramer bear

Sold (1920) Steiff Button Alfons Merrythought 1945 alternative post war labelAlfons an interesting 1920s Steiff teddy bear with provenance with 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