DUTCH ARTHUR VAN GELDEN TEDDY BEAR
VERY UNIQUE AND RARE OPEN MOUTH
This is 21 inches tall, Arthur van Gelden, big heavy Dutch Bear made in Netherlands in the 1930s-1940s. Teddy has a long domed head, straight and rectangular body, with short stumpy legs.
The ears are mounted on the corners of his head. His eyes are made of black and white enameled metal buttons. He has no embroidered claws. The arms are short, straight and the feet are rounded with white pads.The nose is made of heavy duty plastic, and he has a open mouth design. The fur is sand color short pile artificial silk, the stuffing is loosen and needs re stuffing, he also needs the eye re fixing, no voice box.
Materials: Sand plush, Stuffed with Wood Shavings, Metal enameled button eyes, black plastic nose, open mouth, NO claws, pads are the same material as the rest of the teddy just in different color.
Manufacturer: Arthur van Gelden
Country: Netherlands
Years: 1930s,
Tags: none
Size: 21 inches
Weight: 900g approx.
Joints working 5/5 (Needs some stitches, re fixing eyes and re stuffing)
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