SOLD (1920) 26" Albert Early Blue Button Persephone is a stunning 1920s

Persephone is a stunning 1920s Chiltern bear

His pads are made from yellow velveteen and he still has all of his claw and nose stitching and his original hand painted glass eyes

Label Before

’Mr Chips’ an early Chad Valley teddy bear 1915-20

Date 1930 Make Farnell Button   Label Fabric Alpaca peach Size 18 ins Eyes Glass Features Restiched nose Jointed Fully Jointed Pads Felt pads

SOLD (1920) 26" Albert Early Blue Button Persephone is a stunning 1920sAlbert is a rare, fine and large Farnell teddy bear 1920s, with bright golden mohair, orange and black glass eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth, webbed hand claws and feet claws, swivel head, jointed limbs with felt pads, card lined feet pads, hump and inoperative growler 26 3 4in. (68cm.) high (right inner ankle with bald area, neat repair to right foot pad, otherwise exceptional) this bear sold at Christie's South Kensington