The Crystal Palace and its contents.: An illustrated cyclopaedia of the great exhibition of 1851 (London, Nr. 1.1851(4.Okt.)-26/27.1852(27.März))

THE fTttYOTAl/MIACB ANP ITS CONTENTS

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MUSICAL INsTf^^ I
(second ,notI0e.^Ts

PIANO.
^E resume our reina^

tlie Pianofortes i„ g
Great Exhibition, aud si."i
direct out attention to Je
of the beautiful and «1
instruments exhibited,"!
which we now give a ul
detailed account. M"e sk"
however, offer no oplaioD^
their comparative Kera"
either of tone or me-eh^
construction (simply,,^
that which is new or carienS
as eacli leading niauurMi^
has Ins peculiar variety "i^
former, and for the lattertht
widely spread reputation tf
the chief maker.? is a suffice*
guarantee that their iD»^
moats are constructed on ftj
best principles, though U»n
may be some triDing iiffe
ences of applicationpirfjen,
lar to each.

We notice, first, from tin
prominent position they oc-
cupied, the two magnificent
grand pianos iu the XaTe;
the one in the English de-
partment, by Messrs. Bumc-
wood, is a gorge ous-lookin:
instrument; the sides are
shaped out and are ofeboaj,
covered with

of

sod





~a The grand of Erard ou &i





3 and beautiful specimen of its

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w French stvlc of oruawmih]

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cabinet-work. It is of tutip-



wood banded with ^wU o:

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elegant design, viciiiv i:it'-J



with gold, silver, and tortflif



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shell, With ormolu mould-



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ings, while the instrumenl

ltetnmuig to th

sido in the -allen"
3Ir. Woraum'^^'

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piccolo

i first introductio

•apability o
cheaply, hafl

mboy

of that 41

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elagaut style of cabinet-WOi*