Ref 3000: Egyptian Revival, 1861, Erard grand piano for sale

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Ref 3000: Erard Grand Piano

An 1861, Erard grand piano with an ornate burr walnut, black and gilt cabinet by cabinet maker William Lomax. Piano casework features Egyptian Revival and Neoclassical elements. Two porcelain rectangular tiles depicting a boy playing a lute and a coy girl with a fan are mounted on the cabinet side. The black decoration on this piano reflects the death of Prince Albert in December 1861. Piano has an eighy-five note keyboard and two pedals.


Piano Specification

Ref No 3000
Make Erard
Serial Number 7578
Age 1861
Wood Walnut
Finish Polished
Size [cm] height: 222 width: 141
Condition Original
Status In Stock
Location Besbrode Pianos Showroom Leeds
Description Pre-owned
As is £25,000 GBP
Rebuilt £50,000 GBP

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Description

Art Cased Erard Piano

An 1861, Erard grand piano with an ornate burr walnut, black and gilt cabinet. Piano casework features Egyptian Revival and Neoclassical elements. The black decoration on this piano reflect the death of Prince Albert in December 1861. The music desk in an intricate, openwork arabesque design. The serpentine piano cheek is in black and burr walnut with gilt borders. It features a carved motif of a sun disk surrounded by golden palm leaves. The four sided baluster piano legs are in black, gold and walnut with carved swagged fabric, paterae and lotus embellishment. The pediment features two black paterae with stylised gold hibiscus. The piano lid is in burr walnut with black borders and carved decoration in low relief. At the piano tail, a circular motif bordered with spiralling rope contains four symmetrical anthemions. Above the piano fall, a semi-circular sun motif is bordered with stylised swags and palm leaves. The piano fall repeats smaller versions of the decorative carvings seen on the lid.

Porcelain Tiles

Two hand-painted porcelain tiles are mounted on the piano side.They are both edged with a black border and have a gold embossed, patterned background . One tile features a coy girl in a black hat with fluttering ribbons holding a fan and purse. The second depicts a young boy in a red hat playing a lute.

William Lomax

A plaque beneath the piano lid reads William Lomax, cabinet maker, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester .

Egyptian Revival

With the rise of Neoclassicism, sometimes architects mixed the Ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian styles. They wanted to discover new shape and ornament ideas, rather than to be just faithful mimics of the past. Egyptian motifs provided an exotic alternative to the more traditional styles of the day. In addition to the more overtly Egyptian-influenced forms, there were also geometric patterns and references to organic and plant forms. As more literal translations of ancient Egyptian art passed out of style, designers began adopting these more artistic motifs. The Egyptian Revival was popular in decorative arts throughout the nineteenth century, continuing into the 1920s. This looser adaptation of the vocabulary of Egyptian antiquities represents a taste for eclecticism at the turn of the century.

Egyptomania

Egyptian Revival is attributed generally to the public awareness of ancient Egyptian monuments generated by Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and Admiral Nelson's defeat of the French Navy at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Napoleon took a scientific expedition with him to Egypt. Publication of the expedition's work, the Description de l'Égypte, began in 1809 and was published as a series through 1826. The size and monumentality of the façades discovered during his adventure cemented the hold of Egyptian aesthetics on the Parisian elite. In 1822, French scholar Jean-François Champollion deciphered hieroglyphics when he translated the Rosetta Stone. In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean and Red seas. A number of world’s fairs included Egyptian displays. Archaeologists and scholars continued to publish numerous accounts of their discoveries in Egypt throughout the century. Theater productions, such as the highly acclaimed opera Aida, set in ancient Egypt, debuted in Cairo in 1871 and New York in 1873.

Erard

Erard was founded by Sébastien Erard (1752-1831). Trained in Strasbourg, Erard moved to Paris in 1768 and began making pianos for the French nobility. He was later joined by his brother Jean-Baptiste Erard (1749-1826) and the business grew, especially after Royal commissions from Marie-Antoinette, but suffered during the French Revolution. The family opened a London outlet in 1790/1, which concentrated on the production of harps. Sébastien is famous for making a great number of technical improvements and inventions and took out between fifteen adn twenty patents in England alone. After the death of Sébastien Erard, Jean Baptiste's son Pierre (1794-1855) took over the busines in Paris and London, winning a gold medal at the 1824 Paris Exposition and later becoming piano maker to Albert, Prince Consort. Many illustrious pianists played Erard instruments, including Liszt and Mendelssohn.

This piano comes with the Besbrode Pianos Warranty.

Price includes:
  • 5 year warranty after rebuild
  • Free delivery to a ground floor residence within mainland UK.

Condition

Rebuild includes: Cabinet has been repolished to the highest standard. Action, Strings, Bridges, Tuning Pins, Dampers are all brand new. Keyboard repolished. Tuned and checked.

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  • Bank Transfer : Contact Steven Leeming at Sales Support on Call +44 (0)113 2448344 or email info@besbrodepianos.com to confirm purchase of this piano. An invoice will be sent out to you immediately with bank details required to enable payment.
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  • Pay by Finance: Call Steven Leeming at Sales Support on Call +44 (0)113 2448344 or email info@besbrodepianos.com to confirm purchase of this piano and an invoice will be sent out to you. You can send a cheque to us by return post.

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Castor cups.  Sold individually. Available in 45 mm, 70 mm and 100 mm diameters in black, beech, laurel or  rubber

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Castor cups.  Sold individually. Available in 40 mm and 80 mm  diameters in either chrome or brass

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Castor cups.  Sold individually.  Available in 55 mm in glass. This cup will raise the piano by approximately 2.5 cm

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Nylon Proofed Grand Piano Cover made from 4 oz PU coated nylon with a water repellent finish. Available in black only.

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Basic cotton grand piano cover. This cover acts as a dust cover only. Skirt length  is 18 inches. Available in black, conker brown and olive green

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Heavy cotton proofed grand piano cover with bonded protective fleece lining. Ideal for home use. Skirt length is 18 inches. Available in black and tan

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Up to 6ft 6in
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Over 6ft 6in
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Quilted grand piano cover. PU coated outer,  compressed needle polyester wadding in the centre and protective fleece lining. The fabrics are quilted together with a 3 inch quilting line and  an overall thickness of 10mm. Skirt length is 18 inches. Available in black, blue, brown and green

Quilted Grand Piano Cover: PU coated outer, compressed needle polyester wadding in the centre and protective fleece lining. The fabrics are quilted together with a 3 inch quilting line and an overall thickness of 10mm. Skirt length is 18 inches. Available in black, blue, brown and green

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