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Cabinet Piano by Clementi & Co

Maker:

Clementi & Co

Number of manuals:

One

Year:

1810

Museum:

Chris Maene Collection

Date Range

Current Location: 

Belgium

Material:

Mahogany

Painter:

Pedals:

Two

Catalogue Number:

CEP-845

Origin:

England

Type:

Cabinet Piano

This upright grand piano is a grand piano with the strings, soundboard and frame assembly rotated up to the vertical. The strings are of similar length and the tone could be as good as that of a horizontal grand.

Technical data:

  • Inscription: Clementi & Co, Cheapside, London

  • Compass: 5,5 octaves (FF-c'''')

  • Keyboard: naturals in ivory, sharps in ebony

  • Pedals: 2: keyboard shift - controling dampers

  • Dimensions: W 110 cm / D 58 cm / H 254 cm

  • Case: mahogany case inlaid with ebony lines and ormula decoration

  • Serial number: 866

  • Literature: "The Colt Clavier Collection Golden Jubilee 1944-1981", p. 31, (112) U420C
    C.F. COLT & A. MIALL, "The Early Piano", ill. P. 62

  • Chris Maene Collection number: CM 35 329

  • Location: 2 - Museum "Chris Maene Collection" Ruiselede

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