Was this the bike given by 'Diamond Jim' Brady to Lillian Russell? It is mentioned in the Bowery Boys (NYC history podcast).
http://theboweryboys.blogspot.com/2012/11/bicycle-mania-story-of-new-york-on-two.html
http://theboweryboys.blogspot.com/2012/11/bicycle-mania-story-of-new-york-on-two.html