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The 50,000th Hardman Piano by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden, 1898 Adapted from an 1898 article The 50,000th Hardman Piano in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 9 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

Reinhold von Thadden. Self Portrait by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden, circa 1899 Adapted from an 1899 article Reinhold von Thadden. in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 25 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

The Hazelton Piano by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden Adapted from a 1900 article A Hazelton Work of Art in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 12 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

The Hazelton Piano by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden Adapted from a 1901 article Reinhold von Thadden in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 31 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

Use of Pyrography in Great Furniture Adapted from a segment in a 1902 opinion column Flotsam and Jetsam. in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 7 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

Pyrographic Decoration for Pianos Reference to works by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden Adapted from a March 21, 1903 excerpt from an Editorial Column in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 7 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

The A. B. Chase Grand Piano by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden, 1904 For the Conroy Piano Co. Adapted from a segment in a 1904 article entitled Many Visitors at St. Louis in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 17 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

Miller Upright Piano Believed to be by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden, 1905 Adapted from a 1905 article Henry F. Miller & Sons Co.'s Latest—A "Pyrography Design." in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 9 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

Burnt Wood Decoration of the Hardman, Peck & Co. Piano Showroom Believed to be by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden, 1908 Adapted from a segment in a 1908 column Trade Over the Bridge. in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 17 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

Pyrographic Decorations on H. F. Miller Piano Believed to be by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden Adapted from a segment in a 1910 column From Our Boston Headquarters. in the Music Trade Review magazine, p. 27 Courtesy of the International Arcade Museum Library.

In addition to three works in burnt wood by Baron Reinhold R. von Thadden cited in 1899 and two more in 1900 in the Catalogue of the Architectural League of New York, where his works were exhibited along with those of J. William Fosdick and many other pyrographic artists, featured here in this salon is a series of articles in The Music Trade Review mostly about his lavish pianos in pyrogravure created for the piano manufacturers of that time.

In the articles about the Miller Piano Pyrography Design and the wainscot panels of musical scenes and composers in pyrography adorning the Hardman, Peck & Co. "wareroom" we are tentatively assuming they are by von Thadden, although no artist is named for either of them. At the very least, in this way there is awareness of their existence, and for the Miller Piano an image of the beautiful work. We are hopeful that more will come to light in the future.

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