Exhibition Displays: 5. 1800s/1900s Cycling Ceramics

Two children’s mugs from the 1890s, depicting a cycling scene from the 1880s. Staffordhire ceramics

These cups helped teach children the alphabet. One has the letters J K L, the other S T U. It would be nice to have the complete set, but they are very hard to find!

1900s 3D wall plate with female cyclist

1890s/1900s Wall plates (25 pieces)

These are original plates whose subject matter reflected the social issues of the day through humour

Set of Nine Sewing Thimbles featuring bicycles

The china thimbles are 20th century and show historic bicycles and when they were built. One of them features the 1871 Ariel penny farthing.