Steiff Tiger, Large

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Steiff Tiger with glass eyes

Steiff Tiger with glass eyes

Name/Title

Steiff Tiger, Large

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.28

Description

This large mohair tiger is one of the largest stuffed animals made by Steiff in the mid-20th century. It has the signature Steiff Button-in-ear still in place. The tiger is in the "lying down" position common for the wild cat lines produced by the Steiff company.

Use

Recreation

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Steiff

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1960

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Animal, Stuffed

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Stuffed

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Length

114.5 cm

Material

Mohair