Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2558MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 14, 2011 10:00AM
Description:
Three Small Stuffed Animals, Germany, late 19th/early 20th century, a velvet Steiff pastel aqua parakeet figure with hand-painted details, rubber beak and feet, with maker's button and tag on wing; a small velvet jointed teddy bear with glass bead eyes seated on a red and yellow velvet pillow tied with gold silk ribbon; a small velvet turtle flask with threaded brass cap, ht. 3 1/2, 4, 7/8 in., respectively.
Estimate $200-400
Parakeet and turtle with some toning and fading, turtle missing one bead eye.