Charles Robert Ashbee
Piano, ca. 1903
Walnut, holly, inlay of various woods, brass
The case manufactured by The Guild of Handicraft
The action by J. Strohmenger and Sons, London
h. 148,5 cm - w. 132 cm - d. 67 cm
PROVENANCE : British private collection - Paul Reeves, London - Private collection, Kirkton House, Montrose, Scotland, until 2018.
SIMILAR PIECES : National Trust at Standen House, West Sussex - The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.
LITERATURE : Innen-Dekoration, volume XIV, 1903, page 29 (where an almost identical example is illustrated).