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Miniature Piano, Fairy Castle
Specifications
Miniature Piano, Fairy Castle
Category
Art, Architecture, and Design
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Musical T&E - Musical Instruments - Instrument, Keyboard - Piano
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Communication - Musical T&E - Musical Accessories - Seat, Music - Stool, Music - Stool, Piano
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature
Object Origin
Becker, George
1982
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Miniature piano (a) and bench (b) with carved detail, ivory keys and painting on inside of lid depicting Cinderella and pumpkin carriage.
Marks: "George Becker 1982"
Measurements: Object A:
Height: 3 in, Length: 6.5 in, Width: 3.25 in
Weight: 0.247 lbs
Object B:
Credit
Gift of Homer Hargrave, 1983.4.1a-b
Display Status
On Exhibit
Miniature Piano, Fairy Castle
About: Miniature Piano, Fairy Castle
About: Miniature Piano, Fairy Castle
The piano in the Drawing Room is part of the set of rare and elegant furnishings found in the room. Cinderella and a pumpkin are hand-painted on the inside of the piano’s lid which is always open for guests to view. The keys are hand-carved from ivory. The theme of the Drawing Room is the story of Cinderella, reflected in murals painted by George Townsend Cole, who also painted the ceiling. The floor is rose quartz with a border of green jade which was made in China and took nine months to complete. Above the shimmering floor is the diamond, emerald, and pearl chandelier which at one time, was lit with tiny electric light bulbs, the size of grains of wheat (to modernize the lighting and because these tiny light bulbs are no longer manufactured, newer LED lighting has been installed throughout the Fairy Castle). The chandelier was designed and created by H.B. Crouch, a famous jeweler and authority on antiques.
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