Historical information

Sebastion Erard created several special concert grands for pianists and exhibitions such as for Paris 1878 and several pianos for Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions 1880-2.

Madame Alice Charbonnet played the Erards at the Melbourne Exhibition and taught Nellie Melba the piano.

Physical description

Photographs of the 'workings' of the Erard grand piano. It is a full 90 key concert grand, with parallel strings and iron frame in one piece. The registered number plate for this piano is 87650.