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"Bone Shaker Bicycle"

Date

1870-1880

Artist/Maker

Michaux Brothers

Technique

Manufactured

Dimensions

Length: 1.7m
Width: 0.68m
Height: 1.27m

Caption

This bone shaker bicycle was owned by Dr John Reid of Rockfield, Florencecourt. He purchased the bicycle while a student at Trinity College, Dublin. He used it while conducting his medical practices at Florencecourt in the 1870s. It is to be hoped that Dr Reid didn’t have to go too far on his journeys as it can’t have been a comfortable form of transport!

Credit

Kindly donated by Mr William Reid, nephew of the bicycle’s orginal owner

Object number

FCM_1979_071