Pleyel, Wolff & Cie Upright Piano

Description:

This upright piano was made by Pleyel, Wolff & Cie in Paris, France around 1857-1858. Ignaz Pleyel was an Austrian pianist and composer and pupil of Franz Josef Haydn. In the early 19th century, he went to Paris, and began manufacturing pianos there in 1807 at the age of 50. His son Camille joined him in 1821. At Camille’s death, the company went to Auguste Wolff, his son-in-law, and had the name Pleyel, Wolff et Cie. This piano is serial number 25468, and has a compass of AAA-a5, an upright double escapement action, felt (?) hammers, AAA-EE is single-strung, FF-f is double-strung, f3-a5 is triple-strung, 2 pedals: keyboard shift and dampers, a wood frame with two iron tension bars, straight-strung and oblique, and an ornate faux tortoise-shell case with brass inlays (Boulle style) and two candle sconces.

Date Made: 1857-1858

Maker: Pleyel, Wolff & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France: Île-de-France, Paris

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Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Worch

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.291775Catalog Number: 291775Accession Number: 60050

Object Name: piano

Physical Description: felt (?) (hammers: material)wood, iron (frame: material)faux tortoise-shell, brass (case: material)Measurements: overall: 125 cm x 132.4 cm x 61.5 cm; 49 3/16 in x 52 1/8 in x 24 3/16 inoverall: 49 1/4 in x 53 1/2 in x 26 in; 125.095 cm x 135.89 cm x 66.04 cm

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Record Id: nmah_605916

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