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Barrel piano

Mechanical piano. Strings activated/hammered by pinned barrel/cylinder mechanism. Made by Pasquale & Co Ltd, London. Three decorative painted panels on the front

  • Date:
    1903–1921
  • Maker:
    Pasquale & Co. Ltd.
  • Collection:
    Milton Keynes Museum
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Decorative elements:3 glass covered illustrations on front. Left: 5 men watching something to the left. Centre: men working on various activities outside a thatched cottage. Right: man sat at a table writing and a second man stood reading
  • Inscriptions:PASQUALE & CO LTD. PIANO ORGAN BUILDERS 5 PHOENIX PLACE LONDON W.C., Inside behind strings
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  • Repository:Milton Keynes Museum
  • Measurements:w 1028 x d 590 x h 1415 mm