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Piano

Object Name:
Piano
Creator:
Marsh, Stephen W.
Date:
circa1850
Dimensions:
H-8 W-7 inches
Description:
Square mahogany case piano maked Stephen W. Marsh. Pedal stand in shape of lyre.

Legend has it that Barnabas David (b. 1802) gave this piano to his daughter Elizabeth David Nichols to compensate for the loss of her dear horse.
Provenance:
Charles Carey, great grandson of Barnabas David, lived in the family home, where the piano resided until donated to the Historical Society of Amherst, NH.
Item Number:
1969.1.1
Accession Number:
1969.1
Type of Material:
Objects
Copyright Statement:
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Participating Organization:
Historical Society of Amherst, NH
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