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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the…
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- Title
- Piano Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 37.7 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the bottom of the sides, acts as a brace. The seat is slightly slanted and held together with metal screws.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0002
- Description
- An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. Th…
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- Title
- Upright Piano
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 139.0 x 68.0 x 156.0 cm
- Description
- An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. The metal frame is decorated with scrollwork and flowers. A large false panel and three brass footpedals are underneath the keyboard. There are two smaller false panels at the top with a large ornate brass false lock plate at the centre and two large ornate brass false gate-type hinges at each side. The top panel actually hinges at the top to open and has a wooden groove at the bottom to hold sheet music. The piano is marked with “Gerhard Heintzman Toronto” painted inside the keyboard lid.Cross reference: 104.34.0001 (piano bench)
- Subject
- households
- music
- hobbies
- Fred Hussey
- Philip Moore
- Jim Brewster
- events
- World Fair
- entertainment
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0002
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