Classical Revival Style Piano

This piano, manufactured in New York, exhibits design elements of Classical Revival style:

• Its square body and sturdy column legs are typical of Classical Revival.
• The lyre design is a symbol of Apollo, the god of song and music. 
• Acanthus leaves twist around the legs, and a frieze of lotus leaves and buds form the decoration above and below the piano keys. 
• A pineapple, symbol of hospitality, fills a vase.
• On each side of the vases are eagles, the symbol of the United States, serving as capitals (decorative column-tops) on the front legs.
• The gold decoration is gilt decals and ormolu. 

You can read about the owner, Helen Gilchrist on the family farm in western Illinois, and a story 'told by' the piano.