Hale Upright Piano
date: label: date made
content: 1875 - 1899
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This upright piano was made by in the United States by an unknown maker in the late 19th century. The piano has sometimes been doubtfully attributed to Jospeh P. Hale. This piano was highly decorated by Cottier of New York for Mrs. Gouverneur Morris. The inscription on the nameboard reads “AS MAY WITH SWEETNESS THROUGH MINE EAR DISSOLVE ME INTO ECSTASIES.” This piano is serial number 908 and has a compass of AAA - c5, standard upright action, felt hammers, single-. double-, and triple-strings, 2 pedals: a keyboard shift and dampers, an iron frame. pinblock is uncovered, and a highly decorated case.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Pianos
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Gouverneur Morris
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.316176
label: catalog number
content: 316176
label: accession number
content: 66347
objectType: label: Object Name
content: piano
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: iron (frame material)
label: Physical Description
content: felt (hammers material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 56 in x 61 in x 29 in; 142.24 cm x 154.94 cm x 73.66 cm