Square Piano

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Description:

The maker of his square piano is unknown, but it is believed to have been made in Holland in the late 18th century. This piano has an English single jack action with a wire with a leather stud on top, also known as “old man’s head.” The piano has a compass of FF-f3, single jack action, leather hammers, double-string with tuning pins at right, 3 hand stops: treble dampers, lute stop, bass dampers and 1 pedal or knee-lever (missing): moderator, a wood frame, and a mahogany (?) case.

Date Made: 1760 - 1776

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Netherlands

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Pianos

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Credit Line: Mrs. John Crosby Brown

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.229668Accession Number: 42336Catalog Number: 229668

Object Name: piano

Physical Description: steel (strings material)leather (overall material)brass (ring; strings material)Measurements: case: 8 1/8 in x 61 1/4 in x 22 5/8 in; 20.6375 cm x 155.575 cm x 57.4675 cmlegs: 22 in; 55.88 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4d27-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_605978

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