French Toys and Dolls

5 French Papier Mache Theatre masks We are proud to offer a set of five mid-20th century French papier Mache/card, hand painted theatre masks. An unusual looking bunch, we are sure...

Set of 3 early 20th century hand carved puppet heads A set of 3 hand carved early 20th century puppet heads, of French origin their examples woul...

Mid-20th century articulated clown Marquette A charming example of a mid-20th century French fully articulated Marquette, in the form of a clown. Th...

Vega: ‘Ferrari 500 F2’ An all cast, heavy aluminium pylon racer, with exhaust and hubcap detailing, with side mirrors, steering wheel and stylized ‘w...

This magnificent football table was made in 1950s by Stella France for French cafés It stands on four sturdy black and silver legs, it f...

Decorative, hand-painted French train toy set as collectible accessory piece. Original patina of wooden blocks with characteristic features of chrome metal tops and wheels, and meta...

CIJ (France) clockwork Renault Fregate - quality tinplate model is wired for electric head-lights, greyish green, with opening driver’s door, lacks rear seat assembly, steerable front wheels, plated bumpers and grille The Renault Fregate sedan manufactured in France by CIJ is one of those few toys that the word "rare" aptly describes the frequency by which it's found. This is the only example I've ever seen. This is not a tin litho vehicle. It's lithographed pressed steel and weighs nearly 1¼ pounds. It's powered by a rear driven clockwork motor and also has battery operated headlights. The headlights are both original to the toy. It's a huge car measuring over a foot long. The body was pressed from a single sheet of steel, painted dark maroon and striped with light silver highlights. It has several features which I haven't seen on any other toy. The driver's side door was authentically hinged (like the real car) to open and close. The door handles works to secure the door in place. The interior is all lithoed steel. It has a single gray bench seat up front. The dashboard is cream colored and embossed with arotating metal steering wheel. It also has a securely mounted turn Signal attached to the steering column...

A very rare DB (Deutsch-Bonnet) pylon racer, more commonly known as the ‘DB Blue'. A diesel-engined miniature racing car, in mint condition, with heavy rubber tyres and bearing the D...