Featured Antique toy camels with real fur?

These came from an estate sale, with no history except that they'd been in the family for a long time. They would seem to be toy mother and baby camels (well, technically, dromedaries), with glass eyes, paper mache faces and real (camel?) fur stitched over a wooden frame for the bodies and legs. Are they an early form of toy stuffed animal? The mother stands almost 14" tall, the baby about 9". I've never seen anything quite like them, but they appear to be very old and I'm wondering if anyone else might know what exactly they are. Thanks!

 

LOVE THEM !!! ... Joy.

 

I think you should research German toys from the mid 1800s.
Sort of like Putz sheep
https://www.bing.com/images/search?...-10&sk=&cvid=AD154F5CE59C46E0B75F3D799AEE72A4

 

Yes, quite similar. Thank you!

 

Wow, yes, I agree. The method of construction, colour and texture of the fur, glass eyes and look of the muzzle are extremely similar. So, a Victorian-era “taxidermy toy”. Another great lead for further research! Thank you so much.

 

Okay, did some more searching on taxidermy toys, and found this:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/victorian-taxidermy-toy-camel-real-456439049

So, likely a souvenir purchased at a zoo or circus, sometime between 1860 and 1900, possibly made in Germany. Cool! Thanks again to everybody who replied for their help.

 

WOW!! Those are pretty neat looking!!! And certainly don't seem to resemble STEIFF at all.....yours look more rare, I think!!

 

That’s a lot more than I would have guessed! Thank you for this.

 

thanks for asking about your camel @David Askett I have one that I've used for years in my nativity scene, never knew anything about him. Mine is 12"H

 

Definitely looks like a close relative of the pair that I have!

 

Maybe you have the Daddy & Baby & cxgirl has the Mommy.

 

These camels are fantastic! Oh man... I'd love to have one for my toy collection! That's some nice research done too!