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Subiaco Museum > Records

TOY: TEDDY BEAR

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c. 1928

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Overview

a) Teddy bear, gold, fur worn in patches - mainly around face, head and toes, black-stitched nose and mouth, 2 brown glass eyes, L paw re-covered and stitched

b) Scarf, knitted, blue fleck, 75mm on one end knitted in grey fleck wool.

c) Cardigan, knitted, blue fleck, small hole on back, repair on rear R sleeve, extensive brown staining on L sleeve and shoulder.

d) Pants, knitted, red, threaded and tied with white silken cord at waist, repair on L front.

Historical information

Owner Barbara Van Onselen (nee Webster) was born in Subiaco and lived in Gloster Street for all her childhood. This bear was companion to Tonsie, Barbara's favourite bear. The bear's clothes were probably knitted by Barbara's grandmother using Paton's wool. Barbara married twice but had no children. A photograph of Barbara, as a child, with the bear has also been donated.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2002.37a-d

Item type

Material

Themes

Keywords

Subiaco Primary School

VAN ONSELEN, Barbara

Gloster Street, Subiaco

Year

c. 1928

Statement of significance

Provenance: Teddy belonged to Barbara Van Onselen who lived at Gloster Street Subiaco.

Rarity: Likely handmade by Donor's grandmother.

Aesthetic: Handcrafted item.

Social: An example of children's teddies

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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