String toy
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
145 mm (length); 50 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660803
Caption
Like some of his real life counterparts this bear was made to be a great tree climber.
Summary
A carved wooden bear with its front and back legs fully stretched. It has black bead eyes and an open mouth showing a red tongue. The front legs meet near his chin and the back legs are crossed. The back of the bear has been sliced off and made moveable so that the inside can be seen. This is hollowed out and contains a wooden, pulley wheel, which was secured by a pin but is now loose. The wheel is flanged and has two different sized sections. There is a hole that goes through the front paws, through the body and out between the back paws. These holes would have allowed the bear to climb up a string, which eventually broke. Total number of items is 3.