Grand Piano by Antunes, J
Maker:
Antunes, J
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1767
Museum:
National Music Museum, North America
Date Range
1750-1800
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Brazilian Tulipwood
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
CEP-330
Origin:
Portugal
Type:
Grand Piano
The Antunes family held an enviable position in the 1760s, having received a royal writ in 1760 which granted them the sole privilege of piano manufacture and commerce in Portugal for a period of ten years.
The interior of this remarkably preserved piano is veneered in Brazilian tulipwood. The piano has a Cristofori-type action and a hand-operated una corda.
Compass: C-d3 (4+ octaves, 51 notes).
Boxwood naturals, ebony over rosewood accidentals.
Spruce soundboard with grain parallel to spine; unvarnished.