Piano
Title
Piano
Description
Square grand piano. Rococo style with cabriole legs, pedal lyre, and music rack. Off-centered keyboard has fewer keys than today's pianos. Playing action supported by heavy cast iron frame. Smaller than typical 7-8 foot cases of concert square pianos.
Photographed by David Hammond
Creator
Decker and Sons, New York
Source
Gift of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
1860
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
38 in. high x 80 in. wide x 39 in. deep
Type
Rosewood
Cast iron
Brass
Ebony
Ivory
Cast iron
Brass
Ebony
Ivory
Identifier
1997.02
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H105
Ware Double Parlor North
Date of Acquisition
1997-11-17
Condition
Case has been refinished.
Ebony and ivory keys in poor condition.
Playing mechanism in need of overhaul (although square pianos of this age are rarely restorable).
Ebony and ivory keys in poor condition.
Playing mechanism in need of overhaul (although square pianos of this age are rarely restorable).
Provenance
Unknown
Collection
Citation
Decker and Sons, New York, “Piano,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/5.
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