Square Piano by Astor, G

Technical description: Mahogany and mahogany veneer case with light and dark ladder-style striping, on table-stand with shelf between 4 tapered legs with gilt brass bolt covers at top of legs; compass FF-f3 (61 keys), ivory naturals with molded fronts, accidentals of ebony slips on darkened blocks; English single action without escapement, wood overhead damper arms extending from hinged panel in spine, lifted by thin wood rods; unpierced oblong tuning pins running diagonally across soundboard, double-strung throughout, 24 strings wound; 2 hand levers in well to left of keyboard, the upper (rear) raising dampers, the lower (front) raising padded wooden batten against strings in front of nut; 2 pedals, the right raising portion of lid for swell effect, the left operating front hand lever; nameboard painted with flowers flanking inscription; collapsible music stand, attached to back of nameboard; strings webbed with red felt behind bridge, the bridge deeply undercut (ca. 6 cm); lid stick on left side only; dust cover of green silk. Credit: Met Museum