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Square Piano

ca. 1824
Not on view
This is one of the earliest existing instruments that bears Jonas Chickering's name.

Technical description: Serial number 281; table front mahogany case with rosewood striping; on 4 carved turned and reeded legs, FF-c4 ivory and ebony keyboard with lightly molded maple natural fronts; soundboard extends full width of case, damper and mute pedals in carved lyre, brass stringing and engraved brass nameplaque set in rosewood curved-end nameboard decorated with ormolu neoclassical mounts; folding music rack; with upholstered octagonal revolving stool on tripod rosewood base.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Square Piano
  • Maker: Stewart & Chickering
  • Date: ca. 1824
  • Geography: Boston, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Various woods
  • Dimensions: Instr. 178cm x 73cm x 33.5cm
    Legs 13cm x 13cm x 54cm (X4)
  • Classification: Chordophone-Zither-struck-piano
  • Credit Line: Gift of Prof. and Mrs. J. P. DenHartog, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.610.1, .2
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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