Lot 474
An R. S. Lovelace Lady's Bicycle. A rare quality machine made in Henstridge (in the civil parish of Somerset) circa 1898. A manufacturer of renown, patenting and manufacturing high quality bicycles of his own design with some very advanced 'lightweight' features. The 19-inch frame would suit a small lady, 17-inch handlebars with a lever-operated plunger brake to the front wheel, fixed rear wheel, narrow section inch-pitch chain operated by a 5-inch chain wheel. archetypal 'Lovelace' braced bottom bracket, circular section tubing for the rear and front forks and patented hub lugs for straight spoking. Photographs and supporting paperwork accompany this lot. (2)
