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Concert Grand Piano Made by Chickering Boston Circa 1880s Very Rare Concert Grand piano made by Chickering From Boston USA. Concert Grand pianos of this quality are very hard to come by and somewhat rare... For more photos and info see full Story |
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The Piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Classical music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal. Although not portable and often expensive, the piano's versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the world's most familiar musical instruments. Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a felt-covered hammer to strike steel strings. The hammers rebound, allowing the strings to continue vibrating at their resonant frequency... For more info see the Full Story. |
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Chickering and Sons was an American piano manufacturer located in Boston, known for producing award-winning instruments of superb quality and design. The company was founded in 1823 by Jonas Chickering and James Stewart, but the partnership dissolved four years later. By 1830 Jonas Chickering became partners with John Mackay, manufacturing pianos as Chickering & Company, and later Chickering & Mackays until the senior Mackay's death in 1841, and reorganized as Chickering & Sons in 1853. Chickering pianos continued to be made until 1983. Jonas Chickering made several major contributions to the development of piano technology, most notably by introducing a one-piece, cast-iron plate to support the greater string tension of larger grand pianos... For more info and complete article see the Full Story. |
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Robert WornumRobert Wornum (1780-1852) was a piano maker working in London during the first half of the 19th century. He is best known for introducing small cottage and oblique uprights and an action considered to be the predecessor of the modern upright action which was used in Europe through the early 20th century. His piano manufacturing business eventually became Robert Wornum & Sons and continued half a century after his death. Art historian Ralph Nicholson Wornum (1812-1877) was his son. Robert Wornum was born on October 1, 1780, son of music seller and violin maker Robert Wornum (1742-1815), who worked at Glasshouse Street, London, and after about 1777, at 42 Wigmore Street, near Cavendish Square. Piano historian Alfred J. Hipkins wrote the younger Wornum was originally intended for the church, but by 1810 had the position of foreman at music sellers Wilkinson & Company at 3 Great Windmill Street and 13 Haymarket. For more info and complete article see the Full Story. |
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Roller Et Blanchet Upright piano marked above soundboard near tuning pins RB (Roller et Blanchet) H 124 serial number 3052. Because of the style of the piano we are estimating the piano to have been made around the 1830s. There is no existing records that are known for Roller et Blanchett pianos that has been found yet. Case is made of fine Mahogany with bronzes covering the whole case as well. For more photos and info see full Story |
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