A finely painted baby grand piano by Joseph Gabriel Gaveau French, circa 1890, together with an upholstered stool, approx. 55.12 in. wide, 55.12 in. deep. Joseph-Gabriel Gaveau, (1824-1893) was a specialist piano maker based in Paris and renown for art cases such as this fine example.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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