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1849
GUSN-24743
Piano, Empire style. Rosewood veneer over unidentified secondary wood, ivory and ebony keys; metal pedals and strings. Stenciled gilt label on front "Chickering/ Boston." Four tapered, faceted columnar legs terminating in turned feet. Rippled heading on all three sides, above which is the keyboard, flanked by veneer insets further defined by beading. Plain rectangular music rack, which folds down and is covered by plain rectangular hood. Shaped metal pedals with acanthus leaf decoration are surmounted by lyre shaped support with applied ring decoration.
pianos
rosewood (wood)
maple (wood)
ebony (wood)
ivory (tooth component)
Empire (style)
Instrument, Keyboard
Piano
Piano
See description.
Chickering (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
36 7/8 x 72 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. ARthur M. Merriam
1963.113A
Massachusetts (United States)
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