Upright pianoforte

Upright piano elaborately veneered, with oval polychrome porcelain plaques, marquetry cartouches and gilt bronze mounts of fluted columns at front supporting baskets of flowers. Whole on two turned legs above projecting faceted, veneered base with gilt bronze mounts. Erard was founded by Sébastien Erard (1752-1831). Trained in Strasbourg, Erard moved to Paris in 1768 and began making pianos for t…