Friend needed for teak bear

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atomicrobot

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26/07/2013 1:59 am

Greetings!
I bought this bear recently on eBay and love him! (Or her!)
I'm pretty sure it hasn't been made recently (im preparing myself for someone saying it was made in 2008 🙂 ) but was wondering if anyone could help me find out who made him so I can source other similar teak animals.
The head and tail are solid brass.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance.
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26/07/2013 6:47 am

Hmm
Have not seen anything quite like that myself.

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Mark

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26/07/2013 7:01 am

It has a brass snapper.
but...,
Aunt Mark

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waffle

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26/07/2013 7:10 am

there
is an itinerant sculptor who made is way up and down the west coast I THINK in the 1970's carving animals out of mostly teak. Almost anything. I have a couple. He was quite prolific. This COULD be one of his? Most i have seen didn't have metal details, though.
EDIT - It really does look like his work. I'll see if I can find his name again
(Where are you located? West coast Maybe?)

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atomicrobot

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26/07/2013 5:01 pm

Cheers!
Cheers for the pointers.
I'm actually located in the uk (London)
Item was bought from someone on the south coast here (brighton) ..... I believe they got it from a local house clearance.
Thanks for the assistance it's greatly appreciated.

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