Toy cat
Steiff
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Fur fabric and stuffing
Measurements
110 mm (width); 260 mm (height); 380 mm (length)
Place of origin
Germany
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663494
Summary
A soft toy cat made by Steiff. It is made of fake fur which is all black apart from white on the muzzle and chest. The ears are lined with dark brown suedette, the eyes are made of glass, the nose and whiskers of plastic and the mouth is drawn on. The cat wears a red ribbon around its neck and has a yellow label fastened onto the left ear with a gold stud embossed with 'Steiff'. The label reads 'Made in Germany, Steiff, Knopf Im Ohr'. A round card label is also fastened to the chest with a plastic tag. The label is red and yellow on one side, white on the other, and reads 'Burri Steiff Knopf Im Ohr'. The toy is in an 'as new' condition.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr David Hall in 2010. From a collection of soft toys collected by the donor's late wife Jane between 1975 - 2005.
Marks and inscriptions
Fastened on the left ear with a gold stud: 'Made in Germany / Steiff / KNOPF IM OHR'
Makers and roles
Steiff , maker