Ferdinand Martin "The Mystery Ball"

France, lithographed tin, clockwork driven, one of the most interesting of table top toys, spiral track allows ball to travel to top and suddenly open to reveal figure posed inside. 14" h.

101. BOXED MARTIN MYSTERY BALL | France, lithographed tin, ingenious action involves figure in ball able to travel down spiral track to base, pull ring activates clockwork mechanism. 13.5" l.

52. FERNAND MARTIN MYSTERY BALL | c. 1906, "La Boule Mysterieuse," when string is pulled the spiral track allows ball to travel to top and then open revealing a standing man inside. | Provenance: Paul

147. MARTIN MYSTERY BALL | c. 1906, "La Boule Mysterieuse". Lithographed tin, clockwork driven, one of the most interesting of table top toys, spiral track allows ball to travel to top and suddenly op

82. Bertoia BASICS Online: MARTIN MYSTERY BALL 14.5" h. Flag replaced, otherwise All Original Condition.

35. FERNAND MARTIN MYSTERY BALL | 14" l. | Minor overpaint to red on top of ball, otherwise in All Original Condition. | $350 - $700

42. FERNAND MARTIN MYSTERY BALL TOY | 14" h. | All Original Condition. | $350 - $700

Ferdinand Martin Tin Mysterious Ball Acrobat French firm Martin Sprial toy with pull string to move the ball up the spiral, at the top the ball pops open and the acrobat appears. 14 inches tall and wo

Ferdinand Martin Wind-Up Plate Carrier Toy “Le Casseuse”. Antique French figure with hand-painted facial features, fabric clothing, metal body, with the scarce original pictorial box (somewhat bri

French Louis XVI Style Figural Mystery Ball Clock , with Shakespear man holding up clock, 24"t, Ca. 1890

FERDINAND MARTIN Chinese with ricksha, sheet metal, flywheel drive, height of the figure: 13.5 cm German Description FERDINAND MARTIN "Le Pousse-Pousse Anamite de L'exposition Universelle-1889", Blech

Ferdinand Martin Dancing Couple "Les Valseurs", 1910 onwards No. 219, France, hand-painted faces, metal body, fabric clothing, hand-turned, the couple moving in a circle as though dancing a waltz, sli

All original with great design. Clothe dressed tin figure seated at piano with music and candelabras. Windup works well and still plays music. A great looking example of this scarce toy. 6" Excellent

painted tin, wire and lead cloth dressed figure with clockwork action: he swings wooden bottle with original paper Martin label back and forth while raising cup to lips and walking, retains great pain

Ferdinand Martin Wind-Up Dancing Couple Toy “Les Valseurs”. Antique French figure with hand-painted faces, wire and pot metal bodies, fabric clothing. When wound manually, figure spins in a circle

Vintage French 1897 FERDINAND MARTIN Le Gai Violiniste (The Merry Violinist) Tin Clockwork Toy. Very scarce toy to find and one of the most desirable Ferdinand pieces. This tin plate figure with paint

Very nice all original Violin Player. Still has original clothing. Nice original paint. Windup and action works well. 8" Excellent

GROUP OF 3 MISCELLANEOUS IVORY "MYSTERY BALL" CARVINGS, ONE ON ROTATING PEDESTAL ENHOUSED BY DRAGON FRAME, THE OTHER RAISED ON A 3 TIER PEDESTAL, THE LAST A TABLE MODEL; 7.5"H; NOTE : There is no Inte

a 3" ball carved with dragons with countless balls inside, plus original 5" carved stand.....Chinese Puzzle Balls – The Rubik’s Cube of the Ancient WorldBy Spooky on July 5th, 2012 Category: Art,

49" to 49-1/2" wide x 25-1/2" to 27" deep x 54-1/2" to 55" high. Minor paint losses. Mystery ball with breaks.

Ferdinand Martin Wind-Up Pianist Toy “Le Petit Pianiste”. Antique French figure with hand-painted face, wire and sheet metal parts, and fabric clothing. The figure’s body moves side to side and

Ferdinand Martin. French - 1910's. The toy works well when held in your hand but struggles to climb the ladder. Tin. Very Fine Condition.

Hand carved from light green jade type hardstone. Features a 7 layer mystery puzzle ball with floral and bird decoration held on the top of a floral and bird carved sculpture. Ball measures 2 3/4 in a

HAND CARVED MYSTERY BALL. GOOD CONDITION. 5" H