Bicycle [Penny Farthing]

Object detail

Accession number

F1200.2003

Maker

D. Rudge and Company

Production period

1880s

Description

Penny Farthing bicycle in black with gold trim. Large wheel in the front with small wheel at the rear. Leather seat. Foot step for mounting bicycle. Pedals on the large wheel, pedal height adjustable. Downward facing handles with wooden grips. Wheel has a guard and top of the wheel is a hand brake.

Marks

D RUDGE & CO / The "RUDGE" COVENTRY Impressed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Leather

Credit Line

D. Rudge and Company. Circa 1884. Bicycle [Penny Farthing], F1200.2003. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Cycle Bicycle Bicycle, Ordinary Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Human-Powered Vehicles

Production place

Coventry Warwickshire England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Cycles Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Wheel Bicycle Bicycle wheel Bicycle wheel rim Bicycles--Equipment and supplies Bicycle tire Tire Bicycle frame Hub gear Bicycle handlebar

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