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ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRAHMA BULL ZOO TOY BLACK REAL FUR HIDE 1860's - 1900 VERY NIC

$ 39.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Year: 1900
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Condition: VICTORIAN BULL ZOO TOY VERY WELL KEPT
  • Modified Item: No
  • Character Family: VICTORIAN ZOO ANIMAL
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Vintage: Yes

    Description

    ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BRAHMA BULL ZOO TOY BLACK REAL FUR HIDE 1860's - 1900 VERY NICE
    THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE BLACK
    BRAHMA BULL
    ONLY.
    Antique toy Brahma Bull in a serious charging stance.  Stands upright.  Very good condition.
    Bull is covered in real fur hide.  Probably cow hide which is made look to as though he has been in a few scuffles since his position appears ready for a fight.  Fur has been hand stitched onto body.  Stitches seem strong and are all intact.
    Bull has glass eyes, hand painted horns, mouth and hooves.  Paint on one horn has small slit.
    See photo.
    Bull stands approx. 5 1/2 inches tall and is approx. 8 inches from tail to horn.
    These antique toys were expensive in the Victorian time period.  They were often purchased by the more wealthy families.  Research has dated them from 1860's to 1900 when taxidermy type items were popular.  Also have read they were possibly German made.
    One photo above shows a group of the toy animals we have at auction now.  A
    RARE PAIR
    of
    Polar Bears,
    male and female and a proud
    Lion.
    Once again...this auction is for the BRAHMA BULL only.
    PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AND DO ENLARGE THEM.
    Check out the other Victorian zoo animals on auction now.  Thank you for looking.
    Ships with USPS PRIORITY MAIL.    We do combine shipping