Doll & Bear Sale - Thursday 1 February 2024 | 10:00

Portobello Bears Romanov family artist designed teddy bears by Amy Goodrich, depicting the Russian Royal family, LE 10/10 (paper swing labels and signed certificates give the limit numbers as 10/10 but sewn in tags are numbered different), made exclusively for Teddy Bears of Witney, including: (1) Nicholas II, brown sparse mohair with brown backing, brown felt pads, black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaved muzzle, fully jointed, wearing cream and blue cotton uniform, sewn-in tag (LE 2/10), swing labels, certificate, 14”/36cm; (2) Tzarina Alexandra, blonde mohair with beige backing, brown felt pads, black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaved muzzle, fully jointed, wearing blue silk dress and cloak, velvet hat, pendant necklace, sewn-in tag (LE 2/10), swing labels, certificate, 14”/36cm; (3) Olga, pink sparse mohair with pink backing, painted velveteen pads, black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, wearing cream cotton Cossack trouser suit edged with lace, flower crown, cross pendant and miniature bible necklaces, no sewn-in tag, swing labels, certificate, 12”/31cm; (4) Tatiana, grey sparse mohair with green backing, brown felt pads (hole to right foot pad -please see photographs), black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, wearing cream cotton shawl and dress edged with lace, flower crown, heart pendant necklace, sewn-in tag (LE 2/3) swing labels, certificate, 12”/31cm; (5) Maria, cream sparse mohair with peach backing, brown felt pads, black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, wearing cream cotton shawl and dress edged with lace, flower crown, seashell pendant necklace, sewn-in tag (LE 2/10), swing labels, certificate, 12”/31cm; (6) Anastasia, lilac sparse mohair with pink backing, brown felt pads, black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, wearing cream cotton shawl and dress edged with lace, flower crown, butterfly pendant necklace, sewn-in tag (LE 2/10), swing labels, certificate, 12”/31cm; (7) Alexis, kingfisher blue sparse mohair with blue backing, painted ultrasuede pads, black glass eyes, black vertically stitched nose, shaven muzzle, fully jointed, wearing cream cotton sailor suit, no sewn-in tag, swing labels, certificate, 11”/28cm; all are dressed in vintage or hand aged fabrics and notions, the seven bears come with four wicker baskets for storage, all are Excellent Plus (apart form the the one hole in Tatiana's pad which is noted); (7).