Bluthner manufacturers name inlaid in brass on fall

Bluthner music desk is in a butterfly shape made from bevelled glass and an intricate metal filigree design. A central circular tree of life is surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath. Whiplash lines and stylised foliage and flowers complete the design.

A central circular tree of life is surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath

Whiplash lines and stylised foliage and flowers complete the design

Bluthner instrument

The piano cheek side panel is inlaid with an Art Nouveau design featuring a stylised female head surrounded by whiplash lines and foliage. Musical instruments sit centrally in the design. Columnar, Empire style gilt mounts stand each side of the inlay. Napoleonic emblems of stars, palmettes and foliage feature here. Symmetrical female heads with flowing tresses and floral headbands in gilt metal sit atop each cheek with flowing tendrils leading to stylised foliage

Symmetrical female heads with flowing tresses and floral headbands in gilted metal sit atop each cheek with flowing tendrils leading to stylised foliage.

Symmetrical female heads with flowing tresses and floral headbands in gilted metal sit atop each cheek

Flowing tendrils leading to stylised foliage

The three piano legs are heavily carved, yet appear understated due to minimal use of gilted filigree banding. Each leg is a tapered, four-sided baluster shape, carved with sunflowers and foliage.

Each leg is a tapered, four-sided baluster shape, carved with sunflowers and foliage with a gilt filigree band

Bluthner two-pedal lyre has three central spindles accented with gilted acanthus and palms at either end. Two gilted lions feet frame the cabriole lyre surround.

The piano lid is attached with two large ornate, brass hinges in a flowing intertwined design with symmetrical foliar motifs.

The piano lid is attached with two large ornate, brass hinges in a flowing intertwined design with symmetrical foliar motifs.

The front panel of the grand features gilted, Empire mount motifs. Bees fly around flowers, between two winged lions couchant

Scrolling whiplash lines lead to and outcrop of poppies, foliage more bees and thin trailing ribbons

Scrolling whiplash lines lead to and outcrop of poppies

The piano fall is inlaid with a symmetrical Art Nouveau design of stylised foliage and whiplash lines in coloured woods

Bluthner Art Nouveau inlay on fall

The piano lid is also inlaid with an Art Nouveau style border in a stylised rinceau of interlocking foliage and flowers in coloured woods.

Bluthner piano lid edged in a gilt mount of bundled reeds

The piano cheek side panel is inlaid with an Art Nouveau design featuring a stylised female head surrounded by whiplash lines and foliage. Musical instruments sit centrally in the design. Columnar, Empire style gilt mounts stand each side of the inlay. Napoleonic emblems of stars, palmettes and foliage feature here

Piano in The Small Drawing Room, Marlborough House, copyright The Royal Collection Trust

Pfaffe piano serial number

The piano lid is also inlaid with an Art Nouveau style border in a stylised rinceau of interlocking foliage and flowers in coloured woods.

Bluthner specially cast, ornate, burnished gilt frame

Bluthner aliquot piano