Teddy Bears of Witney Auction

A pre-button Steiff skittle Kingpin Bear, with brown burlap plush, black boot button eyes and nose, red felt tongue, felt ear linings, red felt t...

A late 19th century brass desk paperclip of two bears on see-saw, with glass eyes, naturalistic moulded base with tree, the see-saw moves to clip...

Four historic postcards relating to Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear, 1904 and 1905, a Foster & Reynolds postcard of President Roosevelt (19...

A rare large signed and inscribed photograph of Theodore Roosevelt, dated 1909, showing Roosevelt half-length wearing pince-nez, photographer sig...

A rare Clifford Berryman pencil sketch of Bevo bear, holding and amongst flowers, signed C.K. Berryman —6 ½in. (16.5cm.) high x 5 ¼in. (13.5cm.) ...

A rare Clifford Berryman pencil sketch of Bevo bear, blowing a horn with bird sat on end and duck at feet, titled SLEEPY HOLLOW, NEW YORK and sig...

A rare Clifford Berryman pencil sketch of Bevo bear, holding a hunting rifle with duck at feet, signed C.K. Berryman —6 ½in. (16.5cm.) x 5 ¼in. (...

A rare original Clifford Berryman place card, on Chevy Chase Club card, pen and ink ’Welcome Guests on this Groun’Hog Anniversary - Feb. 2. 1939....

A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Miss Berryman, on 2114 BANCROFT PLACE, NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, D.C. card, pen and ink sketch of Be...

A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Mrs Berryman, pen and ink ‘I’ve been keepin’ him straight for a long time - Arts Club Mar. 16. 1...

A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Miss Berryman, on 2114 BANCROFT PLACE, NORTHWEST WASHINGTON, D.C. card, pen and ink sketch of Be...

A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for Mrs Berryman, on Chevy Chase Club card, pen and ink ‘I hope the soup will be hot! - and the ‘Ice...

A rare original Clifford Berryman place card for The Hostess, pen and ink ‘1891- Nov. 2. 1946 - In honor of Mr and Mrs A. P. Clark J. Dinner at 2...

A Sue Lain (USA) Teddy Roosevelt Bear in Rough Rider uniform and black bear cub, circa 2001, with brown mohair, black boot button eyes, swivel hea...

Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘Letters to his Children’ book, published by Charles Scribner, third edition and a similar seventh edition; and a further lat...

A Lin van Houten (USA) Ideal Teddy Bear circa 1905 replica, circa 1995, with blonde mohair, white and black painted boot button side glancing eye...

A Cecil Aldin nursery print of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The "A.L." Fairy Tale Pictures (no. 51), published E.J. Arnold & Son, Leeds & Glas...

‘Artie’, a Steiff Teddy Bear, circa 1907, with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth and c...

‘Dearheart’ - a Steiff cinnamon centre-seam Teddy Bear belonging to Paul and Rosemary Volpp, circa 1908, with black boot button eyes, pronounced c...

A rare Hecla (USA) Teddy Bear, 1907, with blonde mohair, oily clear and black glass eyes, large cupped ears, pronounced muzzle, reddish brown sti...

A rare German Billy Possum opossum, 1909 with black tipped blonde mohair, replace brown boot button eyes, pronounced muzzle, pink stitched nose an...

A fine Ideal Teddy Bear, 1910s, with apricot mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, inset black cloth nose backing, black sti...

Six original pen and ink studies of the Ideal Teddy Bear in previous lot, on two sheet of paper —16 ¼in. (41.5cm.) x 11 ¾in. (30cm.)

A Steiff postcard featuring Steiff dressed Teddy Bears, circa 1908, handwritten in German and pencil with two stamps and Giengen postmark for 190...

Four rare large Steiff advertising stamps, circa 1912 for the US market, featuring Dolly Bear, Golliwog, Roly-Poly Clown, dolls, dogs and others, ...

A rare Steiff Roly-Poly Teddy Bear, circa 1909, with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced muzzle, remains of black stitched nose and ...

Nine original pen and ink studies of the Steiff Roly-Poly Teddy Bear in previous lot, on two sheet of paper —16 ¼in. (41.5cm.) x 11 ¾in. (30cm.)

A German Baby’s Plate with flying Teddy Bear circa 1908, transfer decorated with ‘BABY’S PLATE’ and ‘Teddy Breaks the Record’ —6 ¾in. (17cm.) wide

A rare Strunz Teddy Bear muff with photo of original owner Janie Simpson, circa 1908, with golden mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced muzz...

A Birmingham silver Teddy Bear hat pin, hallmarked 1908, with maker’s mark A & LLd, red glass eyes and hinged long pin —8 ¾in. (22cm.) high

A Birmingham silver Teddy Bear pepper pot, hallmarked 1909, seated with removable head —1 ½in. (4cm.) high; and a silver plated baby pusher and s...

A Birminghamm silver Teddy Bear, 1909, with red glass eyes and loop to hang —1in. (2.5cm.) high; and a recent seated silver Teddy Bear pin cushion

A rare American sulphide marble of a seated bear, clear with white seated bear —1 ½in. (4cm.) diameter

A rare lithographed paper on cardboard Teddy Bear ball candy container, circa 1910, with red ground and golden and white bears in various poses, o...

‘Stratford’, a Steiff Teddy Bear, circa 1910, with blonde mohair, black boot button eyes, pronounced clipped muzzle, black stitched nose, mouth a...

(ar) A watercolour of The Stratford upon Avon Teddy Bear museum, by Dennis Kendall, 1992 —12 ¾in. (32.5cm.) height of frame - purchased from Gyle...

A 1920s German clockwork Teddy Bear violinist, with golden artificial silk plush, deep orange and black glass eyes, black painted metal pin-head ...

A 1920s Schuco yes/no Teddy Bear, with golden mohair, clear and black glass eyes with pink backs, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose and mout...

A rare 1920s googly-eyed Teddy Bear, possibly Einco, with white, brown and black side-glancing googly eyes, black gutta percha nose, black stitch...

The original painted wooden Teddy Bear shaped shop sign from Teddy Bears of Witney, circa 1984, with red bow —31 ½in. (80cm.) high

Twenty-one original pen and ink studies of various Witney Teddy Bear, on ten sheets, including Boots, Steiff Roly Poly, Captain Hay and others —12...

(ar) A small privately published book ‘A Visit to Teddy Bears’ by Ian Pout, illustrated by Muriel Mallows, 1994, limited edition of 125, signed b...

(ar) Muriel Mallows Teddy Bears from Witney miniature etchings, thirty various bears including Alfonzo, Bertie bear, Home Guard, Bellhop and Roly...

An Irish Dresden porcelain Peter Bull and Aloysius figurine, circa 1984, limited edition 126 of 5000, featuring Peter sat on an armchair, wearing ...

An original pen and ink studies of Aloysius, on paper —16 ¼in. (41.5cm.) x 11 ¾in. (30cm.)

Signed Peter Bull books, Peter Bull’s ‘Bear with Me’ signed to Alison; and Peter Bull’s Book of Teddy Bears ‘For Alison, who loves bears with aff...

Peter Bull ephemera and books, six postcards and two letters signed from Peter Bull; four photographs of Peter Bull at a Teddy Bear event; books ...

A large knitted tank top famously worn by Peter Bull, in shades of blue and green with sayings including ‘Have a Hug of Bully Bears’, ‘Arctophile ...

Peter Bull ephemera and books, three postcards and a letter signed from Peter Bull, a 1977 invitation to Peter Bull’s book launch (and Teddy if h...

Peter Bull’s giant Bully Bear Teddy Bear by House of Nesbit, of golden plush with swivel head and jointed limbs —58in. (147cm.) high, this bear li...

An Aloysius by Merrythought, signed by Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews, limited edition 783 of 5000, with golden mohair, swivel head, jointed li...

Theodora’, a Steiff miniature Teddy Bear, 1910-20, with golden mohair, black bead eyes, remains of black stitched nose and mouth, swivel head, jo...

Bristol’, a German Teddy Bear, circa 1910, lost at Bristol Airpot in 2012, with blonde mohair, black boot button eye, pronounced muzzle, black sti...

‘Humphrey’, a fine and rare Terrys Teddy Bear, circa 1915, with blonde mohair, large oily clear and black glass eyes with reddish brown painted b...

A rare Chiltern Master Teddy, circa 1915, with blonde mohair head, hands and feet, brown and black glass google eyes, crossed facial seams, black...

Four original pen and ink studies of the Captain Hay in previous lot, on three sheets of paper, a further pencil sketch on one reverse —16 ¼in. (...