In 1908 six coloured Teddy bears were commissioned for presentation in London. Four were never seen again: pink, yellow, green and black. Until now. By virtue of a passionate knowledgeable Steiff collector, a never seen before black 1908 was discovered. The Teddy bear’s name is Bruno. He is singular, compelling and tremendous skilful work resulted in this exceptional and significant replica. Steiff archivist and designers were absorbed by his details. His red stitched claws and fine sculpting gave affirmative evidence of his early date. Our archivist was fascinated to see Bruno’s unusual very noteworthy additional single mouth stitch. One that mirrors the first black Teddy bear made in 1907 as a prototype and which Richard used to enhance the lifelike appearance of his Teddy bears.
- Handmade in Germany by the prestigious German company Steiff.
- Bear size: 35cm
- Limited to 1908 pieces worldwide
