Antique French Ormolu ERARD Art Case Grand Piano circa 1876

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Seller: estate-antiques ✉️ (155) 0%, Location: North Parramatta, NSW, AU, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 222682832672 Antique French Ormolu ERARD Art Case Grand Piano circa 1876.

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Antique FRENCH Artcase ERARD 

Ormolu Bronze Grand Piano

MOVIE PROP 

Made in Paris for PALING & COMP MELBOURNE

Circa 1876 Made in Paris

 

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 Maker   Sebastian ERARD
 Model  Boudoir Grand Piano
 Dimension 6' 6"      (200cm x140cm) (8" x 56")
 Serial #  55590 on pin block
Origin  France , Paris
Year   1876 (marked at back of the both pedals)
Importer  Paling & Comp , Melbourne ( AUSTRALIA)
Age   141 years old
Marks  Erard ormolu brass medallion on pin block inside piano, 'FABRIQUE PAR S. [F]. ERARD PARIS 55590/ POUR/ R.J PALING/ A/ MELBOURNE'

Prize medallion on underside of lid, ormolu gild brass 'EXP UNIVLLE DE LONDRES 1851........ PARIS 1855/ ERARD/ RUE DU MAIL/ 13 & 21/ PARIS/ EXPON UNIVLLE 1867/ MEMBER DU JURY HORS CONCOURS'l 

Maker's and importers name on nameboard in elaborate script 'Erard  Paling & Comp'

Pedal   2
Keys   85
Bronze Ornaments Superior quality Francois Linke style  Empire ormolu - bronze figurative ornaments. They are hand  chiseled bronze sculptures mainly used in French empire style furniture like secretary desk, coffee tables, sideboards etc. 
Oil Paintings  Antonia Jean Watteau (old school master  FESTIVAL OF LOVE ) on canvas at top of the lid.
Mechanism  all original ERARD mechanism
Cabinet  Walnut Burl in dark mahogany. 
Erard pianos Favorited by  Haydin, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Paderewski
Condition it plays perfectly for its age. No damage on sound box or tune plate.

 

antique French Erard art case grand piano to compliment neoclassical or gothic style interior design. Our museum researches show this 141 years old antique Erard grand piano shipped to Australia at early 1876 to Australian importer R.J Palling Melbourne. And artcase designed in Australia by a furniture design company for a movie , theater stage or musical show. This movie prop , exceptionally beautiful, antique grand piano is in perfect condition for it's age.  The Erard mechanism is all original.

Erard pianos were favoured by Haydin, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Paderewski.

Erard has been acclaimed for pianos of the highest quality.  

The two great French makers of pianos who were also at the cutting edge of piano development during the nineteenth century were Ignace Pleyel and Sebastien Erard, the latter being responsible for the invention of the double escapement mechanism that became part of the modern form of piano action. 

It is also uncommon to see older French pianos in Australia as the market was dominated initially by the English and then later in the nineteenth century by the German manufacturers. However, the Australian retail music firm of R.J Paling was an importer of French pianos and was given an award at the 1879 Sydney International Exhibition for importing pianos from France.

This instrument is also significant as it not only features a circular metallic plaque inside acknowledging Erard's prize medal at the 1867 Paris International Exhibition but also includes a second circular metallic plaque written in French stating the instrument was manufactured for R.J Paling, Melbourne and bearing the serial number 55590 dating the instrument to 1876 (year stamped as 1876 at the back of the each pedals). This confirms the piano was made quite early in Paling's history which was established in the 1850s and became                  one of the longest running music retailers in Australia until their closure in the 1970s.

 

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  • Condition: Used
  • Brand: ERARD

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