Teddy

Mrs. Honeycutt, Birmingham, Alabama

Late 19th or early 20th century

  • Titles Teddy (Descriptive)
  • Artist Mrs. Honeycutt, American
  • Medium satin
  • Dimensions Overall: 26 in. (66 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Ezra G. Sims, Jr. and Kathryn S. Pentzer in memory of their mother, Kathryn W. Sims, 1986.541
  • Work Type teddy
  • Classification Costume

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