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- Square Piano, 1841 - Henry Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including this piano acquired as a relic from Abraham Lincoln's White House. Research since indicates that it was made by the Chickering Company of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1841 and had a history in the Boston area. There is no evidence that this object ever graced the White House, although it was chronologically possible.
- 1841
- Collections - Artifact
Square Piano, 1841
Henry Ford collected many Lincoln-related artifacts, including this piano acquired as a relic from Abraham Lincoln's White House. Research since indicates that it was made by the Chickering Company of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1841 and had a history in the Boston area. There is no evidence that this object ever graced the White House, although it was chronologically possible.
- Square Piano, 1833-1843 -
- 1833-1843
- Collections - Artifact
Square Piano, 1833-1843
- Square Piano, circa 1833 - A piano was an important symbol of refinement for prosperous families during the early 1800s. Pianos, like this beautifully inlaid and decoratively painted Empire-styled instrument, offered a young woman the opportunity to display her musical skills and served as fashionable parlor furniture as well.
- circa 1833
- Collections - Artifact
Square Piano, circa 1833
A piano was an important symbol of refinement for prosperous families during the early 1800s. Pianos, like this beautifully inlaid and decoratively painted Empire-styled instrument, offered a young woman the opportunity to display her musical skills and served as fashionable parlor furniture as well.