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Click here to subscribeA boxed limited edition Steiff button-in-ear 1990-91 'Alfonzo' 'Replica of 1908 Bear' no.4900/5000 in red mohair and Cossack costume with certificate of authenticity, height 33cm, also a Harrods golden plush '2005 Christmas Bear' in purple velvet and gold-stitched jacket with velcro fastening and a further Dino Toys example, (3). CONDITION REPORT: Box is worn, bear and costume appear to be in good condition with minor surface dirt.
Four mohair jointed teddy bears comprising a Steiff button-in-ear brown mohair '1909 Classic Teddybär' teddy bear in brown mohair bear with growler, ribbon bow tie and cream pads, a limited edition Merrythought 'Sun Bleached Replica IL14RT' bear no.384/750 with cream fabric bow tie and red pads, signed in pen by Oliver Holmes and one other to right foot with certificate of authenticity, a golden musical example playing a lullaby with clockwork mechanism (in working order), possibly by Chad Valley, and a further unmarked golden example, the largest 36cm (4). CONDITION REPORT: Steiff and Merrythought bears appear to be in generally good condition with minor surface dirt and minor wear to pads and stitching, the remaining bear significantly more worn with areas of loss to mohair, significant deterioration and discolouration to pads and loose joints. In our opinion, the pink bear is modern.
A Chiltern jointed musical clockwork teddy bear, the golden mohair body with central seam, orange and black glass eyes, plastic nose and stitched mouth, velveteen pads and label under right arm, playing Brahms' Lullaby, length 40cm. CONDITION REPORT: Musical mechanism in working order, some areas of loss to mohair.
An orange/pink mohair jointed musical teddy bear with central seam to body, orange and black glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, suede pads and press-activated mechanism, length 47cm, also a smaller non-musical blonde plush example (2). CONDITION REPORT: Losses to mohair, deterioration to pads, mechanism appears to be in working order, second bear with worse deterioration to pads, a small hole to right arm and loose neck joint.
Two Chad Valley blonde mohair teddy bears, the larger with navy and white scarf and growler, both with central seam, black and orange glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, and stitched Royal Appointment labels to left feet, the larger 44cm, also two further bears, one blonde mohair with navy bow tie and tilt-activated internal musical block (4). CONDITION REPORT: Areas of loss to mohair throughout, deterioration to stitching and pads, smallest bear has replacement pads.
Four blonde/golden mohair jointed teddy bears, the largest with lilac ribbon, central seam, black button eyes, stitched nose and mouth, suede pads and three similar smaller examples, one in light blue and white sailors jacket with gilt buttons, one in cream striped single-button pyjama top, trousers and white undervest and one stitched-on red, black and gold three-button Bellhop uniform with red pillbox hat, the head and tail turning simultaneously on connected joint (4). CONDITION REPORT: Areas of loss to mohair throughout, deterioration to pads and stitching, Bellhop bear with small pulls to pads, all featuring surface dirt and wear commensurate with age.
Three limited edition Dean's Ragbook Co. teddy bears comprising 'Sammy' in blue, no.14/100, the right foot signed in pen by Neil & Barbara Miller, 'Humphrey' no.3509 and 'Howard' no.3844, also a limited edition original Hermann teddy bear in black plush with growler and black and white ruff and a jointed panda bear (5). CONDITION REPORT: Deans Rag and Hermann bears attached with certificates of authenticity and labels to rear and appear to be generally in good condition with minor surface dirt, the panda losses to mohair and minor deterioration to stitching and pads, Herman growler is weak,
Two limited edition Dean's Ragbook Co. mohair teddy bears comprising a blonde/golden 'Hardy' no.50108 and brown 'Hobson' no.4762, both with attached certificates of authenticity and stitched labels to lower left feet, a modern limited edition Merrythought Gordon mohair 'Squeaky Cheeky T8V' no.328/500 with certificate of authenticity and teddy bear passport and stitched label to lower left foot, a Russ limited edition blonde mohair 'Bancroft' no.7904/1500 with button label to right arm and attached certificate of authenticity, also two Isle of Man souvenir bears and a Ty example in navy and white dress (7). CONDITION REPORT: Bears in mostly good condition with only minor surface wear and dirt, Russ example with some areas of loss to mohair.
Four jointed mohair teddy bears comprising a light brown Merrythought 'Connoisseur Bear' with central seam, black glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, green and white ribbon brown stitched pads and attached certificate of authenticity with an envelope signed by Oliver Holmes, length 33cm, also a limited edition Dean's Ragbook Co. orange mohair 'Birthstone Bear-September Sapphire' no.6/500, wearing gilt necklace set with a blue stone pendant and a blue ribbon scarf with certificate of authenticity, a blonde Nisbet '85-5070 Yes-No Bear' with attached certificate of authenticity, also a further unmarked blonde mohair example (4). CONDITION REPORT: Generally good with minor areas of loss to mohair on Deans and unsigned examples, deterioration to pads of unsigned example and minor surface dirt throughout commensurate with age.
Three jointed mohair teddy bears, the longest with centre seam, orange and black glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, brown velvet pads and tartan ribbon bow tie, lacking label but with purchase receipt referring to bear as 'Chiltern', length 34cm, and two further similar bears including a blonde Merrythought example (3). CONDITION REPORT: First bear with small areas of loss to mohair, more extensive to other bears, some small areas of loss to stitching, pads of all bears worn and stained.
Five mohair teddy bears comprising a Merrythought Harrods exclusive edition with branded green ribbon bow tie, black buttoned eyes, stitched nose and mouth, brown pads, growler and certificate of authenticity, a further limited edition golden example no.11/2500, also a limited edition Dean's Ragbook Co bear with red velvet bow tie no.873/2500 and two further white and pink examples both wearing ribbon bow ties, the longest 51cm (5). CONDITION REPORT: Merrythought, Howards and Deans Ragbook Co bears with attached of authenticity, bears to be good condition except the largest pink example which has significant loss to mohair, surface dirt and staining to body and hands, fraying and holes to bow tie, deterioration to stitching at joints.
Five teddy bears comprising a limited edition Hermann Teddy Original white mohair jointed bear no.429/2500 with white and black glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, black pads, black hair accessory and monochrome ruff and certificate of authenticity, also a Chad Valley golden mohair example with pink ribbon bow tie, button in ear and stitched label to left foot and three further souvenir bears, the longest 30cm (5). CONDITION REPORT: Chad Valley bear with losses to mohair, deterioration to stitching and pads, staining and fraying to bow tie ribbon.
Five teddy bears comprising a limited edition Merrythought mohair 'Ivory Bear IV201' with glass orange and black eyes, stitched nose and mouth and white velvet pads, with certificate of authenticity and signed by Oliver Holmes and one other to right foot, a blonde mohair example in light navy and blue sailor's uniform and scarf, a brown mohair musical jointed bear with clockwork mechanism (in working order) and two further unmarked jointed bears, the smaller with hand stitched jester's bell collar, the longest 49cm (5). CONDITION REPORT: Merrythought bear appears to be good condition with minor surface dirt and to mohair and pads, the bear in sailors uniform with dye discolouration and losses to mohair, the Jester collar example also losses to mohair and deterioration to pads.
Three jointed mohair teddy bears comprising a limited edition Merrythought white 'Cloud Silk Cheeky T15i' no.417/1000 with blue and white chequered fabric bow tie, green pads and certificate of authenticity, two further golden unsigned bears, one with handmade cricket jumper reading 'Teddy', also a Nickerbocker 'Animals of Distinction' white bear with orange and black glass eyes, stitched nose and mouth, cream velvet pads and label to central stitch, the longest 44cm (4). CONDITION REPORT: Merrythought bear appears to be in generally good condition with minor surface dirt, remaining bears with minor major areas of loss to mohair, the two golden with bears significantly deterioration to stitching and pads.
Three mohair teddy bears comprising a golden/blonde Paddington Bear with orange and black glass eyes, plastic nose with red union jack embossed hat, blue duffel coat, black rubber wellington boots and attached 'Darkest Peru to England' address label, a Merrythought panda bear with attached label, an unmarked blonde musical sleeping bear with cream satin bow with clockwork movement playing a lullaby (in working order) and a brown plush 'Nookie Bear' ventriloquists dummy with attached rosette and rear pull-ring operating plastic black, brown and white eyes, the longest 52cm (4). CONDITION REPORT: Bears appear to be in good condition with minor surface dirt, the dummy with minor losses to plush, scratches to plastic features and staining to rosette.
A Paddington Bear toy with yellow wellies, green duffel coat and orange hat with label, length 48cm and Paddington's Aunt Lucy by Gabrielle Designs Ltd, also with label for Peruvian Rugby FC Reserve Supporters Club, length 46cm (shop display models) and a Little Folk toy rabbit, length excluding ears 49cm (3).
A RARE INFANTRY BREASTPLATE, CIRCA 1500, PROBABLY SPANISH formed in one piece with a strong medial ridge and bold angular outward turns at the neck and arm-openings, its shoulders in each case fitted with a short strap terminating in a double-ended iron buckle, its lower edge flanged outwards to receive a fauld of two upward-overlapping lames, the lowest fitted at each side, beneath brass rosette washers, with short straps for the suspension of pendant tassets (lightly patinated overall with a few patches of pitting, the main plate pierced at each side with three later holes, the fauld-lames associated and partly reworked, the lowest with some plugged holes; all rivets, straps, rosettes and buckles replaced) 45.6 cm; 18 in high Breastplates of this distinctive form were popular in Spain in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Some bear marks including the well-known "crow's-foot mark" attributed to the Aragonese town of Calatayud. One such example bearing this mark is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (See Eaves, 2002, p140). A large number of breastplates of this type were formerly in the armoury of the Dukes of Ossuna. Some of which are to be found in the Boston Museum of Fine Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Musée de l'Armée, Paris. A further series from the Armoury of the Dukes of Medinaceli is now preserved in the Army Museum, Madrid. Several examples of the type from the armoury of the knights of St John of Rhodes are to be found in the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
William Heath (British, 1795-1840):'Imperial Bears Grease or a peep into Futurity', satirical etching, hand coloured, published by Thomas McClean, 1828, impression size H 24 x W 33 cm, sheet size H 31 x W 43.5 cm. Note: The print reflects the apprehensions roused by the Russo Turkish war. The bear represents the Tsar, Charles X is portrayed as a French dandy in the dress of the ancien regime, & the Emperor of Austria is in the background.
AN ANTIQUE 14 BORE SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN, fitted with a 31' barrel, it locks and the top barrel face appears to bear the name C. Burbury, the barrel cross section commences eigth-sided at the breech, then to sixteen-sided before transferring to a round cross section, there is damaged to the woodwork below the lock, the ramrod has lost its fore end tip but retained its brass covered screw
An Antwerp maiolica part tile panel, Franchois Frans workshop, ca. 1550 Dim.: 13 x 13 x 1,5 cm (each tile) Attributed to the "Den Salm" workshop of Franchois Frans. Franchois Frans married the widow of famous Antwerp maiolica potter Guido Andries. This tile mural, probably meant as a wall decoration, is comparable in style, execution and subject, to those in Villa Viçosa, Portugal, which bear the initials "FIAB" and are dated 1558.Another comparable piece is the large jug depicting the story of Tobias, bearing the same initials and dated 1562, in the Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels. The basket worn by one of Lot's daughters is nearly identical to one shown on the jug. The design is taken from an engraving by Cornelis Bos after Maarten van Heemskerck (link). We would like to thank art historian Piet Swimberghe for helping us with the description of this lot. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
RUPERT BEAR: An original four panel drawing by artist John Harrold, being the original artwork for a Rupert Bear story entitled Rupert Bear and Hamish which appeared in the Rupert Annual of 1987, the black ink drawing on an acetate sheet mounted over the original watercolour drawings by Doris Campbell. Signed by Harrold in red ink to the upper border of the acetate. Matted in white and grey and framed and glazed in a grey coloured wooden frame to an overall size of 13½ x 14. Accompanied by a hardback edition of the Rupert Annual published by Express Newspapers, 1987, which features the four panel illustration on page 71. Some light age wear to the annual, G to VG, 2
TURNER J. M. W.: (1775-1851) English Painter. An extremely rare, early ink signature, William Turner, on a slim 8vo page removed from the Attendance Book of the Plaister Academy at the Royal Academy, London, n.d. (30th October 1790?). The fifteen year old Turner's bold signature appears toward the centre of the page, and above and below his signature appear those of thirteen other fellow students, with a further eighteen signatures to the verso. Included are the signatures of artists Henry Thomas, Thomas Hargreaves (2), Charles Brome, Thomas Kearsley, and Robert Clamp. Some minor age wear, with slight creasing and very slight traces of former mounting to the right edge of the recto, otherwise VG Joseph Mallord William Turner, known within his family as William, entered the Royal Academy Schools as a promising student at the age of 14. The young Turner first worked in the Plaister Academy, drawing from casts of antique sculpture. In the biography Turner In His Time (1987) Andrew Wilton notes that Turner's 'name appears fairly frequently in the registers between 21st July 1790 (the earliest record extant) and 8th October 1793. Provenance: Some of the Attendance Books now in the Library of the Royal Academy were once the property of the renowned British collector Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919) and bear his Ex-Libris to the inside boards. Upon the dispersal of his large collections, the Registers, with a number of pages removed, were apparently re-acquired by the Royal Academy. The present, previously missing page, were re-discovered in Australia, tipped into an old Victorian album.
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