Cabinet Piano by Albrecht, C
Maker:
Albrecht, C
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1835
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Date Range
1800-1850
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Painter:
Pedals:
Three
Catalogue Number:
CEP-4161
Origin:
North America
Type:
Cabinet Piano
This upright piano was made by Christian Frederick Ludwig Albrecht in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1835. It is a “cabinet piano,” about 6 feet tall, in a rectangular case that reaches to the floor. Christian F.L. Albrecht was trained as a cabinetmaker and apparently improved his income from the piano trade by cabinetry. This piano has a compass of FF-f3, an English sticker action, leather (?) hammers, double- and triple-strings, 3 pedals: keyboard shift, moderator, and dampers, wood frame, and a wood case, gilded with columns and a silk top panel
Credit: Smithsonian