Sold (1920) Fadap Thiery sold £70

Thiery is a Fadap teddy bear with cinnamon mohair, clear and black glass eyes with brown backs, muzzle with black stitched nose, mouth and claws, swivel head, chunky body, jointed arms with cloth pads and inoperative growler —19in. (48cm.) high (one ear split to make two with a new backing, some balding, general wear and thinning, repairs to pads)

 Made by FADAP in the 1920s The majority of teddy bears which are sold in France were imported from Germany, until the limited supply caused by WW1 stimulated the establishments of French factories. Rivalling Steiff, metal button trademarks were sometimes used in the ear or on the body for identification. He is a good example of a Fadap bear with his stitched nose and Fadap expression, and his paws and pads with 3 claws on each.

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