Produced from 1894
Product number 131 till 143
Hand lacquered
Mechanism: Number 131 till 137 with clockwork – Number 138 till 143 without mechanism
Dimensions estimated length between 20 and 25cm / 8 and 10 inches (see below in the text)
I have never seen one of these toys myself, if any readers have one please let me know, preferably with photos, dimensions etc.
Sujets Sur Socles avec Mécaniques en boites par pièce (sold per piece):
131 Mènagerie
132 Bergerie
133 Chasse
134 Gardeuse d’oies
135 Laitière
136 Porcher
137 Laboureur
Martin has used the mechanism a few times before, namely at the:
Le Traîneau Russe
La Perruche
Le Facteur De Chemin De Fer
Sujets Sur Socles sans Mécaniques (same articles as 131 till 136 but without mechanism and sold in boxes by a half dozen)
I suspect that the numbering is as follows, assuming the same order as numbers 131 to 137, but I am not 100% sure about this yet, only number 139 is certain.
138 (no proof yet) Ménagerie
139 Bergerie
140 (no proof yet) Chasse
141 (no proof yet) Gardeuse d’oies
142 (no proof yet) Laitiére
143 (no proof yet) Porcher
What also appears is that these same figures were probably also used in the articles with the numbers 165 and 166 from 1898. see this link : https://fernandmartintoys.nl/fernand-martin-toys-jouets-en-boites/
The female farmer and the shepherd are approximately 6/7cm high in the article numbers 165 – 166, converted to the above standing figures I arrive at a length of approximately between 20cm and 25cm / 8 and 10 inches
