ANTIQUE FERNAND MARTIN 1899 FRANCE WIND UP Le Pochard DRUNKARD TINPLATE TIN TOY
Item History & Price
ANTIQUE FRENCH AUTOMATON / WIND UP FIGURE
"LE POCHARD" ...... THE DRUNKARD
EARLY MECHANICAL TIN TOY
MADE IN FRANCE BY FERNAND MARTIN
c.1899
appx. 7 inches height
INTERNAL CLOCKWORK / WIND UP MECHANISM
ORIGINAL FIXED-KEY WINDER
STILL WITH HIS WOOD CARVED BOTTLE
HAND PAINTED DECORATION WITH LEAD FEET
now around 120 years old.....with a very careful wind up, the figure will move his arms about as he raises and lowers his mug and shake...s his bottle
please try the follow video, to see a short clip of the working function:
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VERY EARLY PIECE, ...NOW DISPLAYS WITH SOME EXPECTED AGE/PLAY WEAR; INCLUDING PAINT CHIPPING/LOSS;HIS OLD TROUSERS WITH ODD LITTLE HOLE/ FATIGUEALTHOUGH FERNAND MARTIN USED A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CLOTHES ON THEIR DRUNKARD FIGURES.....THE BLACK SMOCK MAY BE AN OLD REPLACEMENT ?
(please see all images for actual condition)
CHARMING MECHANICAL MAN
REAL ANTIQUE TOY FROM AROUND THE TURN OF THE 19th/20th CENTURY
please take a good close look at all the images i've added, as these also form part of the description...and i'm parting with my FERNAND MARTIN FIGURE as is / as shown and without returns...thanks.
please remember you are bidding to purchase my old FERNAND MARTIN LE POCHARD FIGURE ONLY...thanks
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