German Grand Piano
German Grand Piano
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- Description (Brief)
- This grand piano was made in Germany about 1735. Its maker is unknown and some scholars think the piano is considerable later than 1735, as this piano has some similarities in construction detail to some German pianos around 1775. This piano has a compass of C-f3, jack action with hammer-heads toward the front, dampers are missing, leather on wood core hammers, brass and iron strings (not original), originally double-strings, but now double- and triple-strings, wood frame, straight-strung, and a cherry case with legs that are not original to the piano.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- piano
- Date made
- 1725- ca 1735
- maker
- unknown
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- wood (frame: material)
- iron (strings: material)
- brass (strings: material)
- leather (hammers material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 in x 72 in x 33 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 182.88 cm x 85.09 cm
- ID Number
- MI.315750
- accession number
- 65928
- catalog number
- 315750
- 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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