Schantz Grand Piano
date: label: date made
content: ca 1800
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This piano was made by Johann Schantz in Vienna, Austria, about 1800. It is a grand piano, with 63 notes, compass: FF - g3, double and triple (b1 - g3) strung, ivory accidentals, and ebony naturals with light and dark wood veneered arcades. There are 2 knee levers, 1 brass knob on bass side (bassoon stop?), and a small brass knob on nameboard to activate "moderator." The case is made from medium brown-stained wood with metal bead trim around lid and case, 5 tapered legs with metal trim and metal feet. And metal cartouches on the case above the legs.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view (under keyboard brace)
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Austria: Vienna state, Vienna
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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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.0270.01
label: accession number
content: 2016.0270
label: catalog number
content: 2016.0270.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: piano
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ivory (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 32 3/4 in x 39 in x 88 1/4 in; 83.185 cm x 99.06 cm x 224.155 cm