This blog documents the restoration of my 1859 Erard grand piano. A note to Erard restorers: I am seeking to correspond with other Erard restorers and owners to share information on these instruments. Please contact me if you wish to start an online discussion group.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Well, let's start with the keys. These are original ivory, and they are chipped up, yellow, and some of the fronts are missing--a fairly typical condition for a piano of this age. As you can see here, I have removed a few of the ivories.
Well, let's start with the keys. These are original ivory, and they are chipped up, yellow, and some of the fronts are missing--a fairly typical condition for a piano of this age. As you can see here, I have removed a few of the ivories.
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