Loud & Brothers Square Piano
Loud & Brothers Square Piano
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- Description (Brief)
- This square piano was made by Loud & Brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1830. Brothers, Thomas and John Loud were in originally in partnership and joined by another brother, Philologus in 1822, which was then known as Loud & Brothers. This piano is serial number 912 and has a compass of FF-f4, an English double action with escapement, double-strings, first 8 notes are wound, with tuning pins on the right, 1 pedal: dampers (?), wood frame, and a wood case.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- piano
- date made
- 1830
- maker
- Loud & Brothers
- Place Made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number
- MI.315688
- catalog number
- 315688
- accession number
- 58488
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo Worch
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Pianos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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