product description
- France Paris at 1850
- Manufactory Alexandre Nicolas Théroud
- unusual clockwork movement & driving machine
- museum!
- Chassis from solid metal, fine hand painting
- with 3 metal cast bikes
- Clockwork worked by hand of brass
- 1 key
- fully working
- Function:
- 1st he just goes for a ride
- 2. or in the circle (adjustable.)
- 3. lays out the gun, bends the head, then a feather bangs under the chassis and imitates a shot
- 4., after that the function recurs and starts with everything of the front
- the soldier is manufactured from papier-mâché
- the gun made of wood
- the clothes made of silk decorate edgings, with substance & paper
- the body made of metal
- the movement mechanics is inside
- for this age approx. 165-170 years into a very good condition
- the silk cloth at the left elbow joint pulled down a little by the movement
- Measures:
- Height of 26 cm
- Stretch base 15 cm
- big wheels diameter 6 cm
- Condition:
- minimal age & use traces
- everything is original
- no repairs or additions
- Work is out-dated, cleaned and is going on very well