German Square Piano
notes: label: Description
content: This square piano was made in Germany by and unknown maker about 1799. There is an inscription on a small piece of wood glued to the damper rail that reads “1799.” This piano has a compass of FF-f3, Viennese action, leather hammers, single-strings for the first 13 notes, double-strings for the rest, tuning pins at the right, 1 knee lever: dampers, wood frame, an a solid oak case.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
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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 Hugo Worch
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.65.0748
label: catalog number
content: 65.0748
label: accession number
content: 58488
objectType: label: Object Name
content: piano
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: piano not on base: 10 1/2 in x 63 1/2 in x 23 1/4 in; 26.67 cm x 161.29 cm x 59.055 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: base: 25 1/2 in x 64 1/4 in x 24 in; 64.77 cm x 163.195 cm x 60.96 cm