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Peacock
Company History
| Date |
Event |
| 1853 |
Established as Peacock &
Sons, London. Made wooden toys. |
| 1904 |
Listed as William Peacock & Co., North
London. Two brothers, Albert Frank and William Edward, form
a partnership known as Peacock Bros. |
| 1918 |
Albert called up for military service so partnership dissolved.
William registered company as Peacock & Co. Ltd. |
| 1931 |
Chad Valley buy the company and continue to produce
bears using the Peacock label. |
| 1939 |
Last listing in the London Trade Directory. No
bears with the Peacock label manufactured after 1939. |
Peacock
Bears
Most Peacock bears that have been found were made in the 1930's.
When the company was bought by Chad Valley, in 1931, bears were
still produced with the Peacock label - the bear's characteristics
bore a strong resemblance to those produced and actually labelled
Chad Valley. The Peacock label was discontinued after 1939 so bears
with such a label are quite rare and sought after by collectors.
| 1930's Peacock bear |
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Peacock
Bear Identification
Peacock label |
Alternative label |
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- white label with red letters
- frequently have horizontal nose stitching, resembling Chad Valley
Magna bears
- other features also similar to Chad Valley bears i.e. large,
cupped ears, large chest and thin hips, four stitched claws on
foot pads but no claws on paws.
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