A Michaux & Cie Velocipede, circa 1870
A Michaux & Cie Velocipede, circa 1870,
square section wrought iron curved frame with integral tapered rear forks and curved front leg rests, the curved flat-section saddle bar with maker's brass plaque and fitted with adjustable simple leather saddle, the straight handlebars with wooden grips and twist mechanism cord-operated lever to shoe-brake to rear wheel, the tapered oval section front forks (numbered 3217), to 40-inch front wheel with radial opposed wooden spokes with iron band 'tyres' to wooden felloes, and direct drive crank fitted with adjustable bronze 'acorn' weighted pedals, and with 32-inch rear wheel with radially opposed wooden spokes and iron band 'tyre', the whole finished in maroon paint finish with yellow pinstriping.
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A Michaux & Cie Velocipede, circa 1870,
square section wrought iron curved frame with integral tapered rear forks and curved front leg rests, the curved flat-section saddle bar with maker's brass plaque and fitted with adjustable simple leather saddle, the straight handlebars with wooden grips and twist mechanism cord-operated lever to shoe-brake to rear wheel, the tapered oval section front forks (numbered 3217), to 40-inch front wheel with radial opposed wooden spokes with iron band 'tyres' to wooden felloes, and direct drive crank fitted with adjustable bronze 'acorn' weighted pedals, and with 32-inch rear wheel with radially opposed wooden spokes and iron band 'tyre', the whole finished in maroon paint finish with yellow pinstriping.
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