Pianoforte case
Henricus Holland Londini
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Mahogany, satinwood, tulipwood, oak and deal construction, brass
Measurements
83.8 x 163.2 x 57.2 mm
Place of origin
Piccadilly
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Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220651
Summary
A mahogany, satinwood and tulipwood cross banded side table, converted from a square piano by Henricus Holland, London, circa 1780 The case with inlaid herringbone and scrolls, the piano workings removed and replaced with compartments and a recessed shelf. Raised on square section tapered legs tied by a shelf stretcher. Brass handles and castors.
Provenance
Gift from The Lady Mairi Bury of a large proportion of the contents of the show rooms in the house in 1976
Marks and inscriptions
Henricus Holland Londini Fecit/St James Street, Piccadilly
Makers and roles
Henricus Holland Londini, maker