Stewart Square Piano
date: label: date made
content: 1812
name: label: maker
content: Stewart, James
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This square piano was made by James Stewart in Baltimore, Maryland in 1812. The inscription on the piano reads: “Stewart / Upright & Square Piano-Forte / Manufacturers / BALTIMORE,” has been determined to include both James Stewart and his brother, Adam, who were partners from February 1, 1812. There is an inscription in pencil on the pin block that reads: “No. 275 June 4, 1812.” This piano is serial number 275 and has a compass of FF-c4, an English double action, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, the lowest 6 notes are wound, tuning pins on the right, 1 pedal: dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany (?) case.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Maryland, Baltimore
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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.315704
label: catalog number
content: 315704
label: accession number
content: 58488
objectType: label: Object Name
content: piano