Tireur Automate, an extremely rare bisque headed clockwork toy , modelled as a Zouave soldier with moulded brown moustache, fixed blue glass eyes, original faded blue costume trimmed with yellow braid, red belt and turban, sword and wooden gun, mounted on a wooden platform covered in crinkled paper, stones and sand with 'log' on/off switch, and four wheels at the base, as the platform moves in a circular direction he kneels down, shoulders his rifle and fires repeatedly - 10in. wide, stamped on the base 'J STEINER à Vaureal (Bte ???)' See colour plate
Tireur Automate, an extremely rare bisque headed clockwork toy , modelled as a Zouave soldier with moulded brown moustache, fixed blue glass eyes, original faded blue costume trimmed with yellow braid, red belt and turban, sword and wooden gun, mounted on a wooden platform covered in crinkled paper, stones and sand with 'log' on/off switch, and four wheels at the base, as the platform moves in a circular direction he kneels down, shoulders his rifle and fires repeatedly - 10in. wide, stamped on the base 'J STEINER à Vaureal (Bte ???)' See colour plate
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