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RARE AND WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL HAND-CARVED BICYCLE Circa 1900 Bicycle height 33”. Height on

Item Details

Description

RARE AND WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL HAND-CARVED BICYCLE
Circa 1900
The body shaped as a seahorse or dragon, the seat and pedals in fish form, the handlebar with bird's-head grips and the spokes formed as hooved legs. Painted gold. Purportedly this was a movie prop in the 1902 George Méliès film "Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)". Another example is in the collection of Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, Massachusetts. Mounted on a contemporary stand.
Bicycle height 33”. Height on stand 45.5”. Length 48”.
Provenance:
Purchased by the current owner from a New York dealer.

Condition

Structurally good. Paint shows wear.

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RARE AND WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL HAND-CARVED BICYCLE Circa 1900 Bicycle height 33”. Height on

Name: RARE AND WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL HAND-CARVED BICYCLE Circa 1900 Bicycle height 33”. Height on
SKU: 131372782
Price: 6500 USD
Availability: InStock