SOLD (1940) Label 3 William £200 Dean's Mouse Ear

SOLD (1940) Label 3 William £200 Dean's Mouse EarLoveable old straw stuffed mohair bear with glass eyes, dating from the 1940's and identified as Merrythought with his label. He has the vertically stitched black thread nose detail with extra stitches at the bottom outer corners, which is typical. His mohair is balding in places and his dark red brown felt pads are wearing. His slightly bulbous glass eyes are clear with black pupils, which have lost their backing brown colour. He has a very

rounded hump

4 stitches on paws 5 on pads

) high (balding to legs

Margaret has been authenticated by a local Antiques Auction house

thinning to left arm and general wear)

clear and black glass eyes with brown backs

Button Label Fabric Mohair Blond Size 16 ins Eyes Glass with painted backs Features Mouse Eared Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Velveteen Stuffing Woodwool Kapok Clothes Vintage Dress Growl Not Working Number 277

Fabric Mohair Golden Size 23 ins Eyes Glass Features Original Stitching Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt Stuffing Woodwool Clothes Green Cardigan Growl Number 274

So handsome

Ronald belonged to the grandmother of a friend of the original owner

He is fully 5 ways jointed and with brown old cloth replaced covered paws

red and white woven label re-sewn to pad and antique whitework jacket —28in