Mega Rare Early Velvet Steiff Treff Bloodhounds Adorable

An extremely rare pair of adorable, velvet Steiff Treff bloodhounds c. Made in a sitting position with jointed heads, Baby Treff still has her earbutton with scrap of stock tag, while Mummy Treff only has two ear slits where her missing button was positioned. Being larger, at 15 cms (6) high, she has the distinctive Treff’droopy-eye’ design, whereby her back-painted glass eyes are embedded in sockets and surrounded by velvet eyelids. Steiff actually patented this slanting, half-covered construction, and also used a similar design for their Jocko chimp. In the distant past, her original hand-embroidered nose has had some extra stitches added, but her embedded glass eyes are both oriignal, though one has been re-attached at some point. There’s a little wear to her sockets/eyelids, but her neck joint works fine. Stuffed with a mix of woodwool and kapok, Mummy Treff’s beige velvet plush is in lovely condition, with minimal wear and just a couple of small repairs. It’s taken on a pale greenish hue over the years, mostly to her muzzle, but isn’t actually as green as it appears in my photos. She has a teasing red airbrushed mouth, and faint muzzle’freckles’, along with endearingly-long floppy ears. Overall, Mummy is amazingly well-preserved for her age. Originally, Treffs wore large pastel-coloured ribbons, but Mummy now has a posh leopard-print velvet collar with bell, same as her Baby. Baby Treff sits 10 cms (4) high and is all original with the Steiff button under her floppy ear. She has amber back-painted glass eyes and a black-emboidered nose. Her neck joint has stiffened up over time, and can no longer be swivelled due to the fragility of her velvet plush at the back, which has been secured with stitching (see pic). Generally, much of her velvet naP has worn away, and shows some patchy discolouration. Also, the internal wire in one of her hind legs is showing through her foot by way of a tiny hole. However, despite Baby Treff’s wear and tear, she remains in reasonably good condition and on the whole is a sturdy, and very cute, little character. These lovable, iconic Steiff dogs travel with their Treff embroidered cushion. The item “MEGA RARE EARLY VELVET STEIFF TREFF BLOODHOUNDS ADORABLE” is in sale since Wednesday, October 3, 2018. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Bears\Antique”. The seller is “moocow32″ and is located in Sowerby Bridge. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Brand: Steiff
Animal: Dogs
Occasion: All Occasions
Decade: 1920s
Main Colour: Beige
Size: 4″ & 6″
Custom Bundle: No
Recommended Age Range: Adults
Features: Antique
Year: 1928
Modified Item: No
Non-Domestic Product: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany