Doll Upright Piano

Description:

This upright piano was made by Jacob Doll in New York, New York around 1898-1901. Jacob Doll came to New York from his native Germany at the age of fourteen and found work in a wood-working company. In 1885 he established a piano making factory in New York. This piano has a compass of AAA-c5, standard upright action, felt hammers, single, double, and triple-strings, 3 pedals, one-piece cast-iron frame, cross-strung, and an ebonized case highly decorated with eagles at the top corners.

Date Made: 1898-1902

Maker: Doll, Jacob

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

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Credit Line: Gift of Hugo Worch

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.299853Accession Number: 61285Catalog Number: 299853

Object Name: piano

Physical Description: ebonized (case: material)cast-iron (frame: material)felt (hammers: material)Measurements: overall: 68 in x 65 1/2 in x 28 1/2 in; 172.72 cm x 166.37 cm x 72.39 cm

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Record Id: nmah_605972

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