English Piano Espineta

Anonymous1801/1900

MCB - Museu da Casa Brasileira
São Paulo, Brazil

Mahogany and rosewood, this specimen is mounted on six legs with metal casters. In the strip just below the instrument, at the head of each leg, there is a bronze square with rosettes, which on the sides show the Imperial Crown topping the P. I (D. Pedro I) insignia, which is presumed to belong to the Emperor. The piece is part of the MCB Collection.

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Title: English Piano Espineta
Creator: Anonymous
Date Created: 1801/1900
Location: England, London
Physical Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm
Provenance: Purchase from João Batista de Campos Mello Filho in 1972
External Link: MCB Collection, Brazilian House Museum

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