Stewart & Chickering Square Piano
Stewart & Chickering Square Piano
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- Description (Brief)
- This square piano was made by Stewart & Chickering in Boston, Massachusetts around 1823-1824. Seven square pianos made during the three years of the partnership between James Stewart and Jonas Chickering are known to exist. This piano has a compass of FF-c4, an English double action, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, 1 pedal (missing): dampers, an iron string plate frame, and a mahogany case.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- piano
- date made
- 1823-1824
- maker
- Stewart & Chickering
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- Measurements
- overall: 86.9 cm x 176 cm x 72.4 cm; 34 3/16 in x 69 5/16 in x 28 1/2 in
- ID Number
- MI.315718
- catalog number
- 315718
- accession number
- 58488
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo Worch
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Pianos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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