1930 Chickering Grand Piano

Furniture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

HM-129

Description

1930 Chickering grand piano. Composite wood with black finish. originally in Bungalow Previously outfitted with a Hammond invention of shutters to control the sound. This was one of 3 "Tonal" pianos created by Hammond. Lester Donahue toured with Hammond demonstrating the invention through Europe and the U.S. Donahue also performed and recorded at this piano in the Great Hall. Only one remaining of a couple of pianos (including a Steinway)

Collection

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

129

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Piano, Grand

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Piano

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Keyboard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

General Notes

Note Type

HM129 Chickering Piano info

Note Type

2016-04-01 Pettibone & Easton - Castle Guide, draft 3 p(19)

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(21) - Side Chapel-Sunroom & Great Hall