SOLD (1)(1908) Steiff Somer. Somersaulting bear Harborne The body is fully articulated

The body is fully articulated with moveable joints - rotational - head and limbs

one of short hair 20 inches & the other a very unusual white bear prototype by Farnell with web stitching to paws

Ben is a lovely 1950s art silk teddy bear who is fully jointed

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SOLD (1)(1908) Steiff Somer. Somersaulting bear Harborne The body is fully articulatedSomer is a 1908 Steiff somersaulting bear. He still works! Wind his arm round and he winds up! He is 12 inches tall with boot button eyes, jointed arms and legs and a swivel head. His right arm has the clockwork mechanism which activates the somersaulting movement. His brown mohair is mostly gone The previous owner says "THIS RARE BEAR WAS A GIFT TO MY MOTHER IN LAW AS A CHILD IN 1908 OR 1910 FROM HER FATHER, HARRY C. GAMMETER THE INVENTOR OF THE