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Grand piano

Hallet, Davis & Co. (American, founded in 1847)

probably 1859

Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States

Medium/TechniqueRosewood

DimensionsLength 205.8 cm, width 131 cm, case height 35.3 cm, height with legs 98.5 cm (Length 81 in., width 51 9/16 in., case height 13 7/8 in., height with legs 38 3/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Anna G. Gilmore

Accession number1986.56

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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ProvenanceBefore 1895, Oliver Ames (1831-1895), North Easton, Massachusetts, who was governor of the state from 1887-1890. 1927, by descent as a family heirloom to Anna A. Gilmore, North Easton, Massachusetts, on the occasion of her wedding; 1986, gift of Gilmore to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 1986)