Name/Title
Toy PianoEntry/Object ID
93.26.1Description
Child's toy upright piano with eight painted playable keys. Paper plaque on face has two cherubs, one playing a trumpet, the other a violin. There is a lyre in the center surrounded by laurel leaves, a decorative floral pattern, and the word "Grand". Colors on the plaque are brown, gold and turquoise.Context
Like today music was a very important part of children's lives. This toy piano might have been a child's first introduction to playing music themselves. Although shaped like a piano it actually works like a xylophone. When pressed, the wooden keys strike a metal plate above it, with each plate tuned to a different pitch.
This small doll sized piano can be viewed in the children's bedroom on the upper floor of Hamilton House.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumDimensions
Height
9-1/4 inWidth
10-1/8 inDepth
7 inMaterial
Wood, Paper, Metal
