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King Henry VIII 42 cm Teddy Bear by Hermann-Coburg by Hermann-Coburg
Merkmale:
- Mohair
- excelsior filling
- growler voice
5-times jointed, arms. legs and the head are movable
with triangular HERMANN neckmark in the back of the head
with the green HERMANN hangtag - The bear with the running dog
with certificate of authenticityEach bear has its own, unique number within the limited edition
- size: 42 cm / 8,75 inch
- Limited Edition in pieces: 1000
Additional Information:
King Henry VIII of England
The Tudors had been the governing monarchs in England from 1485-1603. Henry VIII (1491-1547), from the dynasty of the Tudors, were crowned 1509 to King of England. He was a faithful Catholic (the pope Leo X gave him the title „Fidei defensor“). But nevertheless Henry VIII absolved the Church of England from the Catholic Church in 1535. The reason was, that Henry wanted to be divorced from his wife Catharine of Aragon, who didn’t give him a son and successor to the throne, and he wanted to legitimate his liaison to Anna Boleyn. For that Henry founded the Anglican State Church, but there was no reformation like in Germany.
Henry became famous for marrying 6-times. Two of his wives were executed, from two others Henry was divorced. Only one survived him.
Catharine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry. She was the widow of his brother Arthur and Henry married her in 1509. She gave him 5 children. Four of them died, when they were still babies. The fifth child became the later Mary I. When Henry wanted to be divorced the pope refused. But Henry reached offhand, that the archbishop Thomas Cranmer declared his marriage for null and void and dissolved his wedlock. 1533 Henry married Anna Boleyn. She gave him the later Elizabeth I. 1536 Anna Boleyn was beheaded because of pretended adultery. 11 days after the execution the King married Jane Seymour, a lady at court of his both former wives. She gave him still in the same year the later Edward VI, but died only a few days after the birth. Only for political reasons and because of Cromwell’s advice, Henry married 1540 his fourth wife, Anna von Cleve. But Henry was so unsatisfied with her, that 6 month later the parliament had to dissolve this wedlock and Cromwell was beheaded. Still in the same year 1540 Henry married his fifth wife Catherine Howard. Like his second wife, also his fifth wife was beheaded 1542, because of pretended infidelity. The sixth of his wives was Catherine Parr. She survived the King for one year. She also persuaded the King to delegate the succession of the throne also to both daughters Mary and Elizabeth.
Henry did not have the same political intelligence like his father, but he had a strong power instinct. He was a typical Renaissance man, vain and splendid.
Teddy Bears stuffed with excelsior – a true treasure
Teddy Bears stuffed with excelsior belong to the rarity treasure of the Teddy Bear world and are only rarely offered on the collector’s market today. What used to be the daily work of the Teddy Bear makers in former times, has become a valuable and rare treasure today. Worldwide there are only a handful of experts who are still familiar with the traditonal art of excelsior stuffing. Years of training, muscle strength and an artistic sense for styling are necessary to carry out this very time-consuming work. Only very old and long-standing manufactures have still the knowledge today, how Teddy Bears can be stuffed with excelsior according to old example, so that nowadays excelsior stuffed Teddy Bears are hardly to find.
For almost 100 years, we have cultivated the tradition of stuffing our Teddy Bears with excelsior and we have preserved for us this knowledge untill today. This gives our Teddy Bears their exceptional value and makes them to uncomparable and unique creatures with value-preserving character.
Mohair is made from one of nature`s finest sources for natural fiber, the Angora goat. This special fur is very long and naturally wavy. When sheared (this usually occurs twice a year) it is called mohair. The term "mohair" is derived from the Arabian word "Muhayar" which literally means "the fabric of goat hair". Despite the name similarity there is no relation to the Angora rabbit.
The collection of this noble hair does not require any animals to be harmed!
Angora goats are a delicate animal and are very sensitive to temperature change. This requires a dependable mild climate. Summers not so hot that the meadows dry out and winters not too cold. In the entire world there are only three regions that consistently meet these ideal conditions: Texas, USA, South Africa and Turkey.
The fur of the Angora go at is naturally white, curly and shiny. Its fibers have a remarkable strength when made into a pile fabric. These characteristics together with the noble appearance, silky feel and sheen make mohair one of the finest fibers offered by nature.
HERMANN-Spielwaren, now located in Coburg-Cortendorf / Germany, is one of the oldest still existing Teddybear companies worldwide. Founded 1920 in Neufang near Sonneberg / Thuringia the history goes back to the year 1913, when Max Hermann manufactrued his first Teddybear together with his brother Arthur and his sister Adelheid.
The company is famous for there extraordinary designs, there craftmanship, there exclusive small editions and that each bear, made in Coburg / Germany is a own personality. Each bear is made by highskilled longtime employees, many of them work over 10 years for HERMANN-Spielwaren.
Each wellknown teddybear book features the designs and also the Teddybear magacines are in close contact the the company for new styles. Des Chef-Designer is Ulla Hermann, granddaughter of the founder. Her Teddybears won famous Awards, like the TOBY Industry’s and Public’s Choice Award, the Golden Teddy Award or the TED worldwide Award.
Attention!
Valuable collector’s item. This product is not a toy in the sence of the toy guideline (2009/48/EC Attachment I, 2 c + d). This product is intended only for adult collectors with an age of 14 years and over.
This Product was added to our catalogue on 05/12/2017.
