Reuss Square Piano
- Description (Brief)
- This square piano was made by A. Reuss in Cincinnati, Ohio around 1832-1835. The only thing known about A. Reuss is that he made at least one piano on Walnut Street in Cincinnati. His name is of German origin and Ruess probably immigrated to Cincinnati from Germany or Austria as this piano has a Viennese action and several pedals for devices common in Germany and Austria in the first half of the 19th century. This piano has a compass of FF-f4, Viennese action, leather hammers, double0strings, tuning pins in the front, 4 pedals: bassoon, dampers, moderator, and Janissary, wood frame, and a cherry and curly maple case.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1832-1835
- maker
- Reuss, A.
- Place Made
- United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
- ID Number
- MI.315721
- catalog number
- 315721
- accession number
- 58488
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo Worch
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- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Pianos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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