Perry Square Piano
date: label: date made
content: 1809 - 1811
name: label: maker
content: Perry, Richard
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This square piano was made by Richard Perry in New York, New York around 1809-1811. Piano makers named Perry are known in Dublin and Belfast in the early 19th century. Richard Perry, possibly and immigrant from Ireland, was recorded in New York only from 1809-1811. This piano has a compass of FF-c4, an English double action, double-strings throughout, tuning pins on right, wood frame, and a mahogany case.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Place Made
content: United States: New York, New York City
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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.303521
label: catalog number
content: 303521
label: accession number
content: 62559
objectType: label: Object Name
content: piano
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: maple (inlay material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 1/4 in x 65 in x 23 3/4 in; 23.495 cm x 165.1 cm x 60.325 cm