z(1920) Steiff Polar Bear. Laura Fitzpatrick 1960 Francoise is a Pintel teddy

Francoise is a Pintel teddy bear with blonde mohair

Arms and legs are mounted to the body with concealed circular disc joints

fully jointed with boot button eyes and a large humped back

Date 1920 Make Steiff Fabric Mohair  Size 18 ins Eyes Glass Features Lovely old girl Jointed Fully Jointed Pad  Felt

The head is a little wobbly and the joints are a little loose

z(1920) Steiff Polar Bear. Laura Fitzpatrick 1960 Francoise is a Pintel teddyHere is a large Steiff Polar Bear showcased by Laura Fitzpatrick. He has his trailing f button. His nose & mouth stitching is replaced and his neck mechanism is very stiff. Has a lot of repairs and tatty areas. This is how he usually sits propped up on his Steiff ball. Polar has his jacket shirt that some little hands made for him. he is posing with a velvet trout pincushion. Maybe Dean's but I couldn't find any marks. It almost looks like George