Grand Pianoforte
Object type: Grand Pianoforte
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: British
Artist: Érard|George Henry Blake
Artist bio: French, ca. 1780–1959| 
Artist role: Manufacturer|Designer
Artist nationality: French| 
Date: ca. 1840
Medium: Satinwood veneer, oak, spruce, iron, steel, ebony, ivory, gilding, mother-of-pearl, holly, mahogany, burl walnut, tulipwood, silver wire
Dimensions: Height (Total): 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm)
Width (Of case, perpendicular to keyboard): 97 1/4 in. (247 cm)
Depth (Of case, parallel to keyboard): 58 7/8 in. (149.5 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano
Geography:  London  England United Kingdom  
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Henry McSweeney, 1959
Accession year: 1959
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