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Mahogany veneered grand piano with 90 keys (G0-C7: seven octaves plus 5 notes). This instrument was built in Paris for the London firm of Érard, probably as a private commission.
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1893 - Maker:
Erard [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton - Inventory number:
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Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:314.122-4-8 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither) sounded by hammers or beaters, with keyboard
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- Decorative elements:Marquetry Egyptian decoration throughout the case. Gilt bronze ibis birds with spread wings on corners of case. Legs in the form of wooden Egyptian figures with Nemes headdress and enameled metal belts and bracelets. The figures carry a crook in one hand and the "piano" on the other hand.
- Inscriptions:On center of name panel: Erard / Paris|On bottom right corner of name panel: W. J. Elliot, LTD. / ST ALBANS, WATFORD, HERTFORD, MUSWELL HILL, RICKMANSWORTH
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:314.122-4-8 True board zithers with resonator box (box zither) sounded by hammers or beaters, with keyboard
- Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
- Measurements:Width (without legs): 1505mm; Depth: 2600mm