Piano

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Labeled “New Patent Muzio Clemente Cheapside London,” this 1805 piano is set into a frame on four legs. The case is of mahogany with secondary woods of satinwood, holly, and cypress. It was brought to Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1808, and thought to have been the first piano in Franklin County, it belonged to Susan Barker of Hingham, Massachusetts, who married Deerfield minister Samuel Willard in May of 1808.

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Item typeMusical Instruments
CreatorClementi, Muzio
Datecirca 1805
PlaceLondon, England
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialWood
Dimension detailsHeight: 34.00 in Width: 67.00 in Depth: 23.50 in
Catalog #1872.13.01
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Clementi, Muzio. Piano. ca. 1805. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1872-13-01/. Accessed on November 22, 2024.

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