Grand, square, and upright piano fortes.
A trade catalogue issued in 1883 by the piano makers Chickering & Sons of New York, presenting their grand, square and upright pianos to prospective buyers. The engravings show each instrument as a furnished showroom or parlour piece, mostly in three-quarter view with the lid raised. A designer might draw on their ornate carved legs, scrolled music desks and heavy Victorian interiors for period decorative detail.
