Osborne Square Piano
Osborne Square Piano
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- Description (Brief)
- This square piano was made by John Osborne in Boston, Massachusetts around 1822-1824. Osborne, or sometimes spelled Osborn, was born in New England and from 1808-1814 studied with Boston piano maker Benjamin Crehore. In 1815, Osborne set up shop at the rear of 3 Newbury Street. After a brief partnership with James Stewart, Osborne moved to Boylston Market, where he remained until 1826. This piano has a compass of FF-c4, an English double action, leather hammers, double-strings, first 5 notes are wound, tuning pins in rear, 1 pedal: dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany case.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- piano
- date made
- 1822-1829
- maker
- Osborne, John
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- ID Number
- MI.315717
- catalog number
- 315717
- 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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