Square Piano
Object type: Square Piano
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: British
Artist: John Preston
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: British
Date: 1790–1800
Medium: Satinwood case, rosewood edging, ebony and holly strip
Dimensions: Case L. (perpendicular to keyboard): 60.8 cm (24 in.); W. (parallel to keyboard): 167.1 cm (65-7/8 in.);  D. of case without lid: 22.7 cm (9 in.);  Total H.: 87,5 cm (34-1/2 in.)
Classification: Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano
Geography:  London  England United Kingdom  
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Edward W. C. Arnold, 1978
Accession year: 1980