Lot 663
Ordinary Bicycle or ‘Penny-Farthing’ Cycle, c.1890
CONDITION DETAILS
Frame is not original paint; red painted handlebar would probably have been nickeled and not red paint; silver finished metal aspects appear modern silver paint instead of original Nickel; saddle has much distress; front brake lever with spring are both missing; cotter-pin missing at crank; rubber has distress to front wheel; modern, incorrect grips Provenance from vendor – I purchased this pennyfarthing myself from a Mrs.Dolores Victor of Prince Albert, Ontario approximately 25 years ago. Her husband owned a bicycle shop in Oshawa. In the 1950’s a young father came into his store and wanted to buy a new bicycle for his daughter, but did not have any money – all he had was the pennyfarthing – and wondered if he could make a trade. Mr.Victor was kind to oblige. He was told that the pennyfarthing had once been used in pennyfarthing cycle races in Oshawa where the R.S.McLaughlin estate now resides. The little girl got her new bicycle!