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Grand piano

Walnut inlaid with boxwood and mother-of-pearl ornament; mahogany legs and metal candle-holders and ornamental bolts. The case is of especially heavy construction. There is a horizontal panel at the right-hand side of the music desk with which can be raised so as to serve as a second music desk for a musician facing the cheek of the instrument.

  • Date:
    1882-1890 (made)
  • Maker:
    Waterhouse, Alfred
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Materials:Walnut inlaid with boxwood; mother-of-pearl ornament; mahogany legs; metal candleholders.
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  • Inscriptions:'John Broadwood & Sons/London' 'Alfred Waterhouse' 'Parkinson 21657' 'Baker 21657'
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  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:Height: 96.5 cm, Width: 140 cm, Length: 251 cm