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[–] 16 points 8 months ago (7 children)

You reckon they still play it, or is it just decorative now?

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  • [–] [S] 26 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    I did some digging, and here is what I found: "This is the Nunns & Clark square piano from 1853, a masterpiece of American Victorian craftsmanship featuring a rosewood case, mother-of-pearl key covers, tortoiseshell veneers on accidentals, and abalone inlay, built in New York City for display at the 1853 Crystal Palace Exhibition."

    It's at the Met in NYC. So while theoretically it is playable, they wouldn't let you.

    Source - a lot more info on the piano: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/503678

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