Chickering & Sons (Manufacturer)
square grand piano
1871
Heavy rectangular grand piano, heavy-appearing, rectangular sound box with rounded corners. Four thick, heavy cabriole legs, carved with acanthus leaves. Wood is mahogany or rosewood with a dark finish. Typical form, having 85 keys, fully operational.
On display in the Topeka Room.
The object was made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Accession No.: 2002.036.009
Category: 3-D
Object Type: Furniture
Object Height/Width: Size 97.79 x 213.36 x 106.68 cm (38 1/2 x 84 x 42 in)
Material/Technique: wood (plant material); metal; ivory (material); steel (alloy)
