Erard piano

[Anna]

Looking for any information on grand piano.in the middle is the name erard.on each side of that is m Gunn and son ,61 Grafton street,dublin.looking for marks, I found the number 1451 twice and otto3865.i don't know what the number is for and I would say m Gunn sold piano.any help would be appreciated.

[Bill Kibby]

Michael Gunn & Son were in business until 1873,and are known to have sold Erard Semi-Grand pianofortes.
1451 appears to be the serial number, which would suggest that it was made around 1847, although published information varies. We don't know yet when they moved to Grafton Street, and it may be that the piano was sold secondhand in the 1860s.
Erard grands often have the year in an oblong marked on the soundboard, near the hinge for the top of the piano. Your tuner may also be able to find a year on the left end of the action.
Is it possible for you to post photos here to show what the whole piano looks like, or email them to me to post?