Name/Title
Loud and Brothers PianoEntry/Object ID
F.0003Description
Loud and Brothers PianoContext
This piano was manufactured by Loud and Brothers of Philadelphia in 1830 and found its way to the Forks of Cypress. The company advertised its pianos throughout the south as furniture shipping expanded in the 1820s and 30s.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Loud BrothersDate made
1830Time Period
19th CenturyPlace
City
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNotes
Made in Philadelphia; This piano cabinet was made by William Moore, a member of the Society for Journeymen Cabinet-Makers (an early Philadelphia labor union) for Loud and Brothers.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Back of CaseTranscription
"William Moore
Philadelphia
J.. 9th, 1830
No. 408"Material/Technique
Pencil