Fernand Martin Piano Player

Cloth dressed and painted tin figure seated at piano with candelabra and music sheet, clockwork in piano allows plink-plink music, very amusing toy. 5" h.

Fernand Martin, Le Petit Pianiste, Piano Player, France, around 1902, cw ok, min. paint d.

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

French, Circa 1910-1912, His face is fine but he is lacking most of his hair paint.

1028. MARTIN PIANO PLAYER | Circa 1900. | 6" h. | Base has some lacquer, inoperative, (Very Good Condition) | $300 - $600

Original clothing and hair. When wound, arms go back and forth to simulate piano playing. Looks like all four sconces are complete, as well as song book. Paint chips. Some soiling to clothing. Conditi

Hand-painted metal and tin automaton, with wind up mechanism, late 19th century, early 20th century. Violin player, with white coat, checked trousers, and top hat on his head. Marked DEPOSE F.M. on th

A Fernand Martin Violin Player Wind-Up Toy Height 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Jonathan Hoffman, Chicago, Illinois

Ferdinand Martin tin windup Piano Player. All original condition. Windup works and Musician plays and makes music. 5 1/2" Very Good-Excellent

153. FERNAND MARTIN PIANIST | c. "Le Petit Pianiste," when wound the man sways back and forth while touching keys, the piano actually emits chime music. | 5.5" h. | Some paint enhancement in areas, di

159. MARTIN VIOLIN PLAYER | c. 1897 "Le Gai Violoniste". Hand painted tin head, face, violin and hat with original Fernand Martin logo stamped on the top of hat, clockwork activated violinist moves hi

39" x 56" x 74"

116. FERNAND MARTIN THE BUTCHER | c. 1901 "Le Charcutier," when activated his arms move up and down as if chopping meat intensely. Ex: Frank Mohr Collection. | 9.25" l. | All original in (Excellent Co

Fernand Martin, La Portiere, France, around 1985, without function, min. paint d.

Fernand Martin, Le Menuisier, Carpenter, France, around 1908, cw ok, face part. refinished, otherwise very good condition

Fernand Martin, L' Entravee, Lady with Muff, France, around 1910, min.paint d.

1114. FERNAND MARTIN FISHERMAN IN BOAT | France, very rare example, lithographed and painted tin figure depicted standing on boat painted in red and green with fishing line in one hand and cast metal

Hupfeld Piano Player, c. 1890 Ludwig Hupfeld, Leipzig. Hand-cranked push-up piano playing apparatus, for 16 ½ in. Ariston discs, invented by Grob & Co., 42-note range, unrestored condition, wit

France, c. 1903, hand painted tin, amusing toy depicts barber attempting to polish bald man's head, clockwork driven. 7 3/4" h.

Large, oil on canvas. Signed indistinctly lower left. Dimensions: H 48" x W 60.5" Condition: Some edge rubbing.

1130. FERNAND MARTIN MARKET PORTER | Circa 1902, he walks with the aid of his cane while carrying his heavy sack on his back. | 7.5" h. | Head is repainted, overall in (Excellent Condition) | $2,000 -

1108. FERNAND MARTIN NOUNOU | The nanny, c. 1929, ready to take her charge out for a stroll, clockwork mechanism allows the wheeled figure to appear to be walking, pushing the baby in the pram. | 7" h

France, hand painted figure depicted in chef's outfit, knife in hand slicing carrots on table, clockwork driven, figure sticks out tongue in amusing action when wound. 8 1/4" h.

1128. FERNAND MARTIN FIELD WORKER | France, tin figure, wears full outfit with hat, holds scythe in hand and appears to make side to side cutting motions when clockwork is activated. | 7.5" h. | (Exce