Engraved on an ivory plate: “BLANCHET Son / of the Old House ROLLER & BLANCHET Son / Factor of LL MM The Emperor and the Empress. PARIS.”

Mahogany chest.

Keyboard of three octaves: Fa / Fa. Ebony feints and steps veneered with ivory.

Pierre-Armand-Charles Blanchet (1819 – 1900) is the last descendant of this famous dynasty of harpsichord and then pianoforte makers, established in Paris since the 17th century. Roller & Blanchet were notably the first manufacturers of upright pianos in France. (1827)

Length: 56.5cm.

Width: 32.3cm.

Height: 9.7cm