A really nice Antique 1930s Teddy Bear family of 3 from the English Museum Collection.
Comes with a Museum Exhibit Card.This is a wonderful family of 3 Antique 1930s gold mohair, jointed teddy ears, available as a set at a special group price.
Note: The bears including The Prince of Wales are also available separately.
Please see detailed condition close-up photos.
A British Royal Bear Family:
The Prince of Wales is the Daddy Bear, with Mummy and Baby Bear.
Daddy Bear.
The Prince of Wales Antique Circa 1930 British teddy bear with antique Prince of Wales pin. Bear. Size 24 inch. Gold mohair. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear and overall mohair loss. Fully jointed, with a loosely jointed neck. Any restoration and repairs were done by the Museum including stitching to his back and recovered paw pads. Some of his original foot pad claws still visible (see close-up). Small mark on right footpad.
Dressed in his fancy antique Prince of Wales houndstooth jacket with trimming and many antique pins, all included. This antique jacket is an absolute work of art, with yellow-gold lining and antique buttons.
The Prince also comes with his display props: an Original Antique Gentleman's Set consisting of an Edwardian leather collar box with collars, a leather stud box with studs.
Mummy Bear.
Antique Circa 1930 British Bear. Circa 1930. Size 27 inch. Light gold mohair. Fully jointed. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Amber eyes. A long snout. She has dark brown rexine paw pads (see detailed close-up photos). Dressed in antique clothes and floral decoration, necklace with yellow crystals. Her dress is of eyelet, with short sleeves, which is open at the back and tied at the neckline.
Baby Bear.
Antique Circa 1930 British Bear. Size 10 inch. Light gold mohair, jointed, with amber eyes. In vintage played-with condition with with age appropriate wear, some mohair loss, especially on the tummy (see detailed close-up photos). Wearing a cream antique dress with short, ruffled sleeves and buttoned at the back neckline, snugly fitting on the armholes.
Note:
These Antique teddy bears have not been restored by us and are in the Original condition they were in, as displayed in the Museum. Any restoration and repairs were done by the Museum, prior to purchase in 1994.
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Bigger photograph
Shown with other Toys (available separately)
Prince of Wales -Portrait
Prince of Wales big photo
Prince bare bear standing
Prince undressed lying down
Prince undressed back
Prince undressed, seated
Prince undressed, seated R
Prince undressed, seated L
Jacket front
Jacket back
Prince's jacket inside neck
Prince's jacket right lapel
Mummy and Baby big photo
Mummy Bear -Portrait
Mummy bear undressed
Mummy bear standing bare
Mummy bear standing back
Mummy bear profile L
Mummy bear profile R
Mummy bear footpads
Mummy bear paw R
Mummy bear paw L
Baby Bear big photo
Baby bear -Portrait
Baby bear head, ears
Baby bear paws up
Baby bear undressed seated
Baby bear back
Baby bear tummy
Baby bear undressed full
Antique Stud box in leather, closed
Antique Stud box in leather, with studs
Antique Collar box -closed
Antique Collar box -open
In 1994 the Tetbury Teddy Bear Museum in the Cotswolds, England, closed and John McBride bought many of the wonderful teddy bears and props. A huge collection of antique and vintage teddy bears, toys and teddy bear-related books.
Museum Exhibit Card
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Set of 3 Antique 1930s British Teddy Bears