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Penny-farthing

Dunlop

National Trust Museum of Childhood © National Trust
National Trust Museum of Childhood © National Trust

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Category

Sports equipment, games and pastimes

Date

circa 1900

Materials

Iron and rubber

Measurements

830 mm (length); 790 mm (height)

Place of origin

England

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Collection

Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire

NT 665374

Summary

A child's 'penny-farthing' bicycle painted black and yellow (circa 1900). There is one characteristically large metal spoked wheel at the front and one tiny metal spoked wheel at the back. Each has solid rubber tyres. The pedals rotate and each have a pair of rubber blocks. The shaped metal handlebar ends in two turned wooden handles. The cracked black seat is embossed on either side with a Dunlop logo.

Marks and inscriptions

On each side of the saddle: 'MADE IN/ ENGLAND/ DUNLOP/ UNDER DR LASTIC [or DRILASTIC]/ PATENTS'

Makers and roles

Dunlop , maker

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England (360699)

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Sports equipment, games and pastimes (5678)

Collection

Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire (19178)

Periods

19th Century (249969)

Maker

Dunlop (69)

Object Type

Penny-farthing (6)

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