Make: Erard
Made in: London, England 1792
Made by: Erard
Rating: 40-68
Estimated Number In UK: 1000: 80% upright 40% grand
Year and serial number:
1860 â–– 32000
1880 â–– 53000
1900 â–– 80000
1920 â–– 108000
1940 â–– 126200
1960 â–– 131815
1980 â–– 135600
Erard is one of the oldest piano companies. Most of those found in the UK were made in London. The quality is very varied but they were generally well made, though the mechanism can be a bit excentric. Restoration gives good results.