Chickering Square Piano

Description:

This square piano was made by Jonas Chickering in Boston, Massachusetts in 1832. During this period, Chickering received capitalization from John Mackay, a wealthy Boston shipping merchant, who assisted also in expanding Chickering’s markets both in America and elsewhere. This piano is serial number 1129 and has a compass of FF-f4, an English double action, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, 2 pedals: all dampers and upper dampers, an iron string plate frame, and a mahogany case.

Date Made: 1828-1832

Maker: Chickering, Jonas

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston

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Exhibition: Within These Walls

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.70.19Catalog Number: 70.19Accession Number: 290543

Object Name: piano

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4522-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_605850

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