Square Piano
Object type: Square Piano
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: British
Artist: John Broadwood & Sons
Artist role: Maker
Date: 1797
Medium: Mahogany veneer, boxwood, iron, brass, ivory, ebony, and various materials
Dimensions: Case length (perpendicular to keyboard): 57.3 cm (22 5/8 in.)
Width (parallel to keyboard): 162.9 cm (64 1/8 in.)
Depth (without lid): 22.0 cm (8 3/4 in.)
Total height: 86.3 cm (34 in.)
Stand with 4 square, tapered legs supporting a shelf and a central damper pedal - Measurements: H. 25 in. W. 64 in. D ~22 1/2 in.
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano
Geography:  London   England  
Credit line: Gift of Henry and Virginia Pleasants, 1982
Accession year: 1982