Produced from 1895
Product number 148
Hand lacquered
Mechanism: Rubber band
Height approx. 13,5 cm / 5,3 inches
Length approx: 25 cm / 10 Inch
This is one of the rarest Martin toys, I have only found three in total:
This one on the picture below, which has the original box.
There is one in the book “THE HISTORY OF MARTIN MECHANICAL TOYS” by Frédéric Marchand on page 90
And there is one auctioned in 2021 by The RSL auction company
“Le Sauteur Intrepide” has wonderful action as performer runs in a circle around central mound and flips over a horizontal bar to complete a somersault.
The action is the same as with the Martin bullfighter article number 129 from 1894
