Illustrated catalogue for 1881 : Emerson Piano Co.'s new scale grand, square and upright piano-fortes.
An 1881 trade catalogue issued by the Emerson Piano Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, presenting its new scale grand, square and upright pianos to prospective buyers and dealers. The pictures are wood-engraved views of upright pianos with plain cases, carved legs, fretwork panels and pedals, set against a pale ground; a designer might take their ornate Victorian cabinetry, fretwork and carved column detailing as period decorative references.
