Music cabinet and piano with a relic or St Cecilia Music cabinet and piano with a relic or St Cecilia Piano whose cabinet is partly painted in oak and pine with colors and gold on the front a rear glass placed relic; Piano; of which the oak and pine cabinet is partially painted in colors and gold. The pillars bearing the keyboard rest on lying lions coming out of the cupboard; and the two high corner posts are crowned by the figures of a flute player and a citizen player; with the faces of Cuypers and his wife Antoinette. On both sides of the relic of St Cecilia placed behind glass; painted scenes from her life are: her defense against the prefect of Almachius; she bows her head to the executioner. On the far left the monk Hucbald; inventor of the counterpoint; far right Pythagoras; founder of harmony. On the reverse we see Mary in the center with his hands raised on the throne; with music-making angels and female and male saints. To the left and right of this are female and male representatives of sacred music from all centuries. Signed in right-most front view: monogram PJHC; label with inscription in gold: Piano and Organ warehouse / from TH.BRUGMAN / 93 Lauriergracht etc; the virgin martyr Cecilia of Rome; possible attributes: falcon; musical instruments; organ; wreath of roses and lilies; Pierre Joseph Hubert Cuypers; Antoinette Catharine Th閞鑣e Alberdingk Thijm; Antoine Bord; 1858 - 1859; pine (wood); oak (wood); glass; cloth; h 165.2 cm x w 139.8 cm x d 65 cm