Sold (1930) Old Pierre Sold £40 1923 Maeve is a solid bear

Maeve is a solid bear

although he would have had an inked stamp on his foot and a metal button in his ear originally

Valerie has a final hand sewn back seam

black stitched nose and claws

Sold (1930) Old Pierre Sold £40 1923 Maeve is a solid bearOld Pierre a 1930s teddy bear, with light golden mohair, replaced orange and black glass eyes, pronounced muzzle, black stitched nose and mouth, swivel head, jointed limbs, oil cloth pads and recent sailors jacket 19 1 2in. (49. 5cm.) high (slight wear and fading) Emile Thiennot was among the earliest of the French Teddy Bear makers. He initially worked for Marcel Pintel before setting up his own toy manufacturing company in 1919 out of Piney under