Produced from 1911
Product number 225
Hand lacquered
Mechanism: clockwork
Height approx. 18 cm / 7 inches
According to the Martin toy books there should be two different versions.
version 1 with the name: L’intrépide Jockey – The Intrepid Jockey
version 2 should have the name: Voleur De La Joconde – The Mona Lisa Thief
The original boxes of the first version are known but not of the second version.
The second version should be recognizable by the Mona Lisa that was added to the figure.
I suspect that the Mona Lisa was added directly to the first version because Martin applied for his patent on August 11, 1911 and the theft of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre happened on August 22, 1911.
Martin was probably already working on the pre-production and probably had the design of the box and the name for this toy ready and already ordered from the printer.
The fact that some pieces do not have a Mona Lisa could be because it was quite loose on the figure and not fixed.
After turning, the legs start to move and he pushes off with his toes on the ground and moves forward.
