High wheel around 1870. In order to be able to ride at higher speeds with the pedal cranksman, the front wheel was enlarged. This is how the penny-farthing developed in 1870. Height 7 cm
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Time
1870
Nationality/Location
Europe
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Babette Schweizer Herrenstr. 17 86911 Dießen Deutschland
