LOT 17 †

Eight friction-powered tinplate clockwork race-car toys by Joustra of France, 1960s,

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

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Lot 17^†

Eight friction-powered tinplate clockwork race-car toys by Joustra of France, 1960s,

The Bond Street Sale: Important Collectors' Motor Cars|4 December 2021, 14:00 GMT|London, New Bond Street

Eight friction-powered tinplate clockwork race-car toys by Joustra of France, 1960s,

comprising five in silver-coloured livery, two in red, and one in pale yellow, some differing slightly in design and race numbers, each with miniature figure, two lacking windscreens, in various states of playwear, each 28cm long, together with an edition of the reference title Nicolas Leonard: Joustra - La Marque Francaise de Jouets Mechaniques; published by Du May, 2003, with dust-jacket depicting the model and referencing the model types (see pages 96-97), and offered with a Bugatti Coupe Riviera glass deskpiece by Cristal Daum of France, engraved 'Daum France' to and sticker to left side, 38cm long.
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