Knabe Square Piano

Description (Brief):

This square piano was made by the William Knabe & Company in Baltimore, Maryland around 1860. The factory, located at Eutaw and West Streets in Baltimore was five stories high and covered most of a city block. Knabe exhibited grand, upright and square pianos at the Philadelphia Exhibition in 1876. This piano has a compass of AAA-a4, felt hammers, first 11 strings are single and the rest double, tuning pins at rear, 2 pedals: una corda and dampers, iron frame, and a mahogany case.

Date Made: 1860-1865

Maker: William Knabe & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Maryland, Baltimore

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Credit Line: Gift of Phillip T. Gesell

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0799.01Accession Number: 1985.0799Catalog Number: 1985.0799.01

Object Name: piano

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-538d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606188

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