Osborne Upright Piano
Osborne Upright Piano
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- Description (Brief)
- This upright piano was made by John Osborne (or Osborn) in Boston, Massachusetts around 1820. This is one of the earliest known American-made upright pianos. An Osborne upright, serial number 153, is in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts. This piano is serial number 152 and has a compass of FF-f4, sticker action, leather hammers, double-strings, but pin block is drilled for triple-strings AA#-f4, 2 pedals: keyboard shift and dampers, wood frame, straight-strung, and a mahogany case with a silk front.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- piano
- date made
- 1819-1821
- maker
- Osborne, John
- place made
- United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- Physical Description
- wood (frame: material)
- mahogany, silked front (case: material)
- leather (hammers: material)
- Measurements
- overall: 75 in x 45 in x 20 1/2 in; 190.5 cm x 114.3 cm x 52.07 cm
- overall: screen: 3 1/2 in x 46 1/4 in x 40 1/4 in; 8.89 cm x 117.475 cm x 102.235 cm
- ID Number
- MI.299858
- catalog number
- 299858
- accession number
- 61285
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo Worch
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Pianos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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