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Square Piano by Baumann, C

Maker:

Baumann, C

Number of manuals:

One

Year:

c.1783

Museum:

National Music Museum, North America

Date Range

1750-1800

Current Location: 

North America

Material:

Walnut

Painter:

Pedals:

Catalogue Number:

CEP-6297

Origin:

Germany

Type:

Square Piano

Compass: FF-f3 (5 octaves).
Three hand stops: buff, two dampers at each side of keyboard.
Naturals: Black (ebony?) with two scribe lines including head/tail seam
Sharps: ivory slips on dark-stained wood (ebony?)
Flat, dark-stained wood key fronts
Tuning pins on right
Prop stick on left
Walnut, inlaid cross-grain lid panels, rosewood banding
4 round, tapered and fluted legs
Double-strung throughout
Prellmechanik ("primitive German," according to Clinkscale Online)

Stock photo   - does not represent the instrument

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