Lot 162: A Japanese clockwork mohair-style plush reading bear toy

A mid-20th-century mechanical clockwork toy depicting a teddy bear. The figure features light brown mohair-style plush fur with black plastic eyes and a red stitched mouth. It is dressed in red felt overalls and wears bright orange and yellow painted tinplate shoes with black detailing. The bear holds a lithographed tinplate accessory designed as a book, showing the words ‘Baby Book’ and ‘CAT’ alongside illustrations. The figure is fitted with several modern adhesive labels: a white rectangular label from Shelbys Auctioneers printed with ‘LOT 162’ and the phone number ‘01132502626’ is attached to the head; a second white rectangular label with the handwritten number ‘12870’ is adhered to the red overalls. No manufacturer’s mark is readable on the exterior of the toy or the accessory.