Piano
Designerdesigned by
Charles Robert Ashbee
(British, 1863 - 1942)
Maker
Guild of Handicraft
(British, 1888 - 1909)
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Date1904
Mediummahogany with holly inlay, veneered light wood and wrought iron
Dimensions47 1/4 x 54 x 25 in. (120 x 137.2 x 63.5 cm.)
DescriptionA mahogany and holly inlaid piano with light wood interior and wrought-iron strapwork hinges, designed by C. R. Ashbee for the Guild of Handicraft; the action by John Broadwood & Sons.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Art Collectors' Council and the Schweppe Art Acquisitions Fund
Status
On viewObject number2007.4
Bernard Molitor
secretary: 1812-1816; plaques: center:1783, left:1774, right:1777
Object number: 27.22
