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TOY: TEDDY BEAR

c. 1928
Subcollections
Toys and Games
Museum Treasures
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

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2002.37a-d
Item type
Objects
Themes
Leisure > Toys
Material
Glass
Threads
Wool
Keywords
Children
HANDCRAFTS
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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