zSummerhayes. Brandy. Mohair Blue

zSummerhayes. Brandy. Mohair BlueBrandy Maureen Rowley of Summerhayes Bears at Old Bears at Stow. Brandy is a magnificent artist bear. He is 16 inches tall made in a cinnamon coloured mohair which gives an old effect. He has leathered paws and claw stitching, he is wearing his wool scarf and has an old rusty bell. I have been making bears and designing for 20 years , and call them Summerhays bears because I used to live in a cottage in Devon called Summerhays Cottage. I only make

claw stitching replaced and one eye replace He is very thoughtful

Date 1920s Make National French and Novelty Co Fabric Mohair Brown Size 12 ins Eyes Brown glass Eyes Features Original Nose Stitching Jointed Fully jointed Pads Felt

a triangular nose and her ears are attached at an unusual angle

) high (ears badly replaced

large holes to legs

Milne who wrote the Winnie The Pooh Books based on the early Farnell bear that belonged to his son

A restoration project

She has no claw stitching

a wood wool filled head and measures just under 17 inches long

original rexine pads in well loved condition with rexine worn out

) high (very worn

He is a gorgeous old teddy bear with excellent fur coverage over his body