Lot 220: A Pair of Steiff Limited Edition Mohair Teddy Bears

A pair of collectible mohair teddy bears produced by the German manufacturer Steiff. The first bear is constructed from curly black mohair and features dark glass eyes and a hand-stitched black nose. It is dressed with a wide yellow satin bow. The right foot pad is made of blue felt and is embroidered with the characters HRH in yellow thread. A small rectangular blue and white adhesive label on the same foot pad reads 12870. A white cloth tag is secured to the left ear with a branded metal button.

The second bear is made from dark charcoal grey mohair and wears a cream-coloured leather collar decorated with circular metal studs. It features a white circular adhesive chest tag printed in red with the text Made in Germany, Steiff, FABRIK-MARKE, and Limited Edition, accompanied by an elephant graphic. A corresponding white ear tag is present with red script reading Steiff. Both items carry a temporary white paper tag from SHALEYS AUCTIONEERS marked LOT 220.