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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Designs for Piano Cases.
C. J. HEPPE A CO. OFFER PRIZES TO PHILADEL-
PHIA SCHOOLS.
39
A Holtzman & Sons Specialty which is in
Great Demand.
C. J. Heppe & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
are offering to the students and graduates
of the leading schools of design in that
city a first prize of $20.00 and a second
prize of $10.00 for the best and second best
designs for a case of an upright piano. It
is expected that while the designs possess
novelty, they shall not violate such prin-
ciples of good taste and fitness as may be
regarded as well established and generally
accepted in connection with work of this
kind, but shall first of all indicate an in-
telligent appreciation of the nature of the
instrument and of its most essential char-
acter, of which the case is expected to be
the outward expression.
The designer is at liberty to introduce,
within the limits which would thus be im-
posed, any sculptural, pictorial or colored
effects, employing light or dark woods,
Duet Cabinet Bench, closed and open—small cut with top raised shows box to hold music.
repousse* metal, inlays or any other dec- The Piano Stools made by Holtzman & Sons are handled exclusively in this city by Geo. P. Neppert, 240 W. 23rd Street.
orative means which suggest themselves.
The drawings may be made in black and tion and a perspective view. All designs room. The case should be 55^ inches
white or in color and ought to be made submitted to be the property of C. J. Heppe high, exclusive of top lid and casters.
Full depth should be 27 inches, of which
to a scale of two inches to the foot. They & Son.
All
drawings
should
be
plainly
signed
13^ inches should be given to depth of
should consist of a front and an end eleva-
with the authors' names and handed to the side, and 1$% inches given to the projec-
BUILT
director on or before November 22, 1897. tion of key-bed from the side for the sup-
The Committee of Judges shall consist of port of the arms of the case. Full length
UPON
one
art instructor from each of the follow- should be at least 5 feet 5 inches, of which
HONOR
ing schools and one judge to be appointed 55 inches must be given to the keyboard
by C. J. Heppe & Son: Academy of Fine and key-blocks inside the arms of the case.
The
Arts, School of Industrial Art, Drexel In- Height of Boston fall arm, 9 inches.
stitute, Spring Garden Institute, School of
Piano Design.
Colby Pianos in Demand.
While
the
design
is
to
be
taken
upon
SOLD
C. C. Colby, vice-president of the Colby
merit, it will likewise be considered from a
AT A
Piano
Co., Erie, Pa,, returned home the
commercial standpoint. It should not be
MODERATE
closing
days of last week from a business
too costly to produce in a $500 or $450
trip
through
Ohio, Michigan and West
PRICE
piano, nor confined too closely to a definite
Virginia,
where
he secured orders for over
Germain Piano Co.
style of room decoration; it should be one
fifty
pianos.
The
dealers have been glad
Factory, Saginaw, Hich.
that furnishes well in the average drawing-
to see Mr. Colby, and glad to testify to the
high esteem in which they hold the piano
which bears his name. Wherever he jour-
neyed he found improving times and a
spirit of buoyancy regarding the outlook
AND SCROLL SAWING, ENGRAVING.
that is most cheering. The sojourn at his
A SPECIALTY MADE OF PIANO PANELS.
home will be a brief one, as he intends to
Factory, 162-164 W. 27th Street, N.
FRANCIS RAMACCIOTTI, ESTABLISHED IBBZ.
take the road again at once.
Germain
ASS STRINGS
B
Bronze Panels are Practically Indestructible.
BESIDES THEY ARE THE MOST ARTISTIC ADORNMENT THAT CAN BE
PLACED IN PIANOS. .-. MANUFACTURERS CAN BE SUPPLIED WITH
SPECIAL DESIGNS.
only by THE HOMER D. BRONSON CO., Beacon Falls, Conn