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Grand Piano

1875-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Broadwood & Co. (makers)
Wright and Mansfield (makers)
Place of origin
England (made)

Mahogany grand piano veneered with marquetry, with cast iron frame inside. There are six legs of square section fitted with casters.


Object details

Categories
Musical Instruments
Music
Object type
Grand piano
Parts
This object consists of 16 parts.

  • Grand Piano
  • Grand Piano Top
  • Panel
  • Panel
  • Panel
  • Panel
  • Music Stand
  • Panel
  • Pedal Bracket
  • Leg
  • Leg
  • Leg
  • Leg
  • Leg
  • Leg
  • Grand Piano Top
Materials and techniques
Mahogany
Cast Iron
Marquetry
Veneering
Brief description
Grand piano, English, 1875-1899, case made by Wright and Mansfield and instrument made by Broadwood
Physical description
Mahogany grand piano veneered with marquetry, with cast iron frame inside. There are six legs of square section fitted with casters.
Dimensions
  • Crate width: 2660mm
  • Crate height: 1200mm
  • Crate depth: 1630mm
Credit line
Given by Mr. Victor Rossini
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.2:1 to 16-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321104/grand-piano-broadwood--co/
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