DOI issue:
No. 104 (November, 1901)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19874#0148
Studio- Talk
the harpsichord and for some grand pianos a
hundred and fifty years ago could not be re-
tained for the modern instrument. Conse-
quently any satisfactory treatment of the design
of a grand piano case, from the architect's and
decorator's point of view, has long been a difficulty.
Mr. T. Myddelton Shallcross ha= essayed
to meet certain definite requirements of piano
construction, so that the case may be more
conformable with other decorative objects in a
well - designed room, and in this endeavour he
fruit howl designed lsv r. o. hatton has been very ably seconded by Messrs. Broad-
executed by the Newcastle wood & Sons, whose careful experiments have led
handicrafts company tQ the production of thejr Sted jjarless Oblong-
Grand Pianoforte.
in silver and enamels, an illustration of which is Q^ illustration shows an oblong-grand Piano,
here given, stands 5 inches high, and is 8| inches in designed by Mr. Shallcross and made by Messrs
diameter. Around the lip is a broad wire upon Br(udwood) the case being chiefly of oak stained
which mouldings are turned. Similar mouldings ^ Hungarian ash stained blue, with interior
enrich the base, which bears four plaques of q( white holly painted with conventional
cloisonne enamel. Between the plaques are designs by Mr. p. C. Varley.
alternately moonstones and labradorites, the -
colours harmonising delicately with the silver. _ ^ rf ^ pianQ frame ig silver-grey
Another important work of the Handicratts hinges of the top are hammered
Company is the Volunteer Challenge Shield enameiie ^ produced by the
in bronze overlaid with copper. The inscription, iron, Qw]ng t0 the oblong shape the
and most of the ornament, is embossed. In the forging re^ ^ • ^ ^ ^ m
upper part is a representation of St. George top may ^ ^ instrument, whichever may
and the Dragon, with the motto of the Northum- the bass ticg of the room. The sides
berland Fusiliers, " Quo fata vacant " On either best suit
side, in cloisonne enamel,
are the red and white roses
side by side, as worn by
the Fusiliers on St.
George's Day. Above, also
enamelled, is the flaming
fusil, the badge of that
famous regiment.
C. W.
LIVERPOOL. —In
the construction
of the grand
piano an erro-
neous impression appears
hitherto to have been pre-
valent amongst designers
and manufacturers that the
harp or ogee-shaped frame
and sound-board were
1 1>BSIGNED by t. myddleton shallcross
alone practicable, and that oblong grand piano ™ted by messrs. broadwood and sons
the oblong shape used for ^5
the harpsichord and for some grand pianos a
hundred and fifty years ago could not be re-
tained for the modern instrument. Conse-
quently any satisfactory treatment of the design
of a grand piano case, from the architect's and
decorator's point of view, has long been a difficulty.
Mr. T. Myddelton Shallcross ha= essayed
to meet certain definite requirements of piano
construction, so that the case may be more
conformable with other decorative objects in a
well - designed room, and in this endeavour he
fruit howl designed lsv r. o. hatton has been very ably seconded by Messrs. Broad-
executed by the Newcastle wood & Sons, whose careful experiments have led
handicrafts company tQ the production of thejr Sted jjarless Oblong-
Grand Pianoforte.
in silver and enamels, an illustration of which is Q^ illustration shows an oblong-grand Piano,
here given, stands 5 inches high, and is 8| inches in designed by Mr. Shallcross and made by Messrs
diameter. Around the lip is a broad wire upon Br(udwood) the case being chiefly of oak stained
which mouldings are turned. Similar mouldings ^ Hungarian ash stained blue, with interior
enrich the base, which bears four plaques of q( white holly painted with conventional
cloisonne enamel. Between the plaques are designs by Mr. p. C. Varley.
alternately moonstones and labradorites, the -
colours harmonising delicately with the silver. _ ^ rf ^ pianQ frame ig silver-grey
Another important work of the Handicratts hinges of the top are hammered
Company is the Volunteer Challenge Shield enameiie ^ produced by the
in bronze overlaid with copper. The inscription, iron, Qw]ng t0 the oblong shape the
and most of the ornament, is embossed. In the forging re^ ^ • ^ ^ ^ m
upper part is a representation of St. George top may ^ ^ instrument, whichever may
and the Dragon, with the motto of the Northum- the bass ticg of the room. The sides
berland Fusiliers, " Quo fata vacant " On either best suit
side, in cloisonne enamel,
are the red and white roses
side by side, as worn by
the Fusiliers on St.
George's Day. Above, also
enamelled, is the flaming
fusil, the badge of that
famous regiment.
C. W.
LIVERPOOL. —In
the construction
of the grand
piano an erro-
neous impression appears
hitherto to have been pre-
valent amongst designers
and manufacturers that the
harp or ogee-shaped frame
and sound-board were
1 1>BSIGNED by t. myddleton shallcross
alone practicable, and that oblong grand piano ™ted by messrs. broadwood and sons
the oblong shape used for ^5