Le Jeune Ecuyer – The Young Squire – number 222 from 1910

Produced from 1910
Product number 222
Hand lacquered
Mechanism: clockwork
Height approx. 19 cm / 7,5 inches

The boy sits on the chair and after turning it up, the chair moves forward in a comical jiggling way.

Courtesy Spielmuseum Soltau Germany

There are various versions of the hairstyle as can be seen in the collage below.
There are also various colors of the clothing.

Drawing from the original catalog from 1911
S.I.J.I.M., a competitor of Martin, made a similar toy but with an upside-down chair , this one is very rare to find. The name of this toy is: L’ Apprenti Cavalier ( https://www.fernandmartintoys.nl/s-i-j-i-m-toys-that-look-like-martin-toys/ )

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