{"product_id":"1906-ad-chickering-piano-803-tremont-st-boston-mass-original-advertising-059965-cl6-094","title":"1906 Ad Chickering Piano 803 Tremont St. Boston Mass. - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING CL6","description":"This is an original 1906 black and white print ad for Chicerking \u0026amp; Sons' Pianos. \n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 105+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging in margins. Light wrinkling. No natural defects. Light scuff - top left corner. No tears. No water damage. There is a long light scuff down the right side of this ad, mostly visible in the digital image. There is also a very small light horizontal scuff line in the right margin. There is a dark scuff line in the left margin, somewhat visible in digital image. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Print Ad; Black \/ White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Fine +++\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 9.5 x 13.75 inches; 24 x 35 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChickering Pianos.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonas Chickering first established the Chickering company in 1823. It is thought that the original business was set up at 336 Washington Street in Boston; however, after a fire destroyed it in 1852, the companyÕs factory was rebuilt on Tremont Street in Boston. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1843, Chickering constructed a cast iron frame in a concert grand piano. After the piano model was further refined and perfected it received top awards, as well as extremely high accolades during the first International Exposition in Crystal Palace, London in 1851.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the Paris Exposition of 1867, ChickeringÕs son Frank, an instrumental partner in the company, received the Imperial Cross of the Legion of Honour from Emperor Napoleon III for his services to the art of music.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the mid 19th century, Chickering \u0026amp; Sons was the largest United States piano manufacturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is said that many of the Chickering concert grand pianos constructed between the late 1800s to about 1925, have the most rich and powerful sound possible, especially in its bass. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInteresting Fact:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen P. T. Barnum convinced famous Swedish singer Jenny Lind to put on a national tour in the United States, composed of 93 performances, he commissioned Chickering to construct a custom grand piano for her use during the tour. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eCopyright 2016, Period Paper LLC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeywords specific to this image: Massachusetts Vintage Advertising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCL6A9C06 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33549766417,"sku":"059965_CL6_094","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/CL6_094_55cd14da-db11-4ed9-9139-9a3467c6b039.jpg?v=1571709663","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1906-ad-chickering-piano-803-tremont-st-boston-mass-original-advertising-059965-cl6-094","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}