Lot 140: A Steiff black mohair teddy bear

A black mohair teddy bear featuring a textured coat and red embroidered nose and mouth detail. The bear is fitted with dark eyes and has four-claw embroidery on each limb. The soles of the feet are finished in a dark grey sueded material. Identifying marks include a yellow cloth ear tag secured by a metal button, featuring red script reading Steiff. A circular white paper chest tag with a red border is present on the chest; the lettering within the border is not clearly legible. The base of one foot bears a small white adhesive label with the handwritten number 12870 in blue ink and a larger printed rectangular adhesive label for SHELBYS AUCTIONEERS reading LOT 140 and 01132502626.