ensemble of a very early Steiff monkey doll as jockey and Steiff camel on iron wheels, both around 1898, this both early Steiff raritys were standing already before 1900 as decoration in a shopwindow of a toy shop, jockey and camel with expertise by the company Margarete Steiff GmbH, Giengen, Steiff monkey doll as jockey, item No. 590, c. 28 cm, dressed with a tailcoat, trousers and cap are made of felt, because it is from the pre-button era around 1898 without button and cloth tag label , shoe button eyes, at this time were head and legs not  jointed, dangling arms, whip, this riding monkey is in good condition and extremely rare, Steiff camel on iron wheels, item No. 405, c. 32 cm, because it is from the pre-button era around 1898without button and cloth tag label, felt, lambskin, shoe button eyes, stuffedwith straw, design with bridle, little bell and felt cover/housing, this camel is in very good condition and extremely rare