Lot 229 , A late Victorian Dursley Pederson-style ‘Safety’ bicycle, with unusual left-side direct drive chain, circa 1880’s, wrought iron construction, with sprung leather covered seat and solid rubber tyres, approximate dimension

A late Victorian Dursley Pederson-style ‘Safety’ bicycle, with unusual left-side direct drive chain, circa 1880’s, wrought iron construction, with sprung leather covered seat and solid rubber tyres, approximate dimensions; overall length 172cm, seat height 100cm, height to the top of the handlebars 112cm, diameter of the front wheel 62cm, diameter of the wheel 78cm,
£800-1,200

Condition:
Vendor inherited this and the other cycles in the sale from his father some decades ago; his father being a pioneer collector of early aircraft, motor cars and bicycles during the 1930’s. Generally in honest condition: seat acceptable defects include seat worn and torn; one wood handle split and scratched, not serious; numerous rubs and signs of general wear; brake pedal operates although no longer engages with rear tyre.

Sold for £4,200