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Square Piano by Mickley, J

Maker:

Mickley, J

Number of manuals:

One

Year:

1830

Museum:

National Museum of American History

Date Range

1800-1850

Current Location: 

North America

Material:

Mahogany

Painter:

Pedals:

One

Catalogue Number:

CEP-2378

Origin:

North America

Type:

Square Piano

This square piano was made by Joseph J. Mickley in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1830. In 1827, he won honorable mention at a Franklin Institute exhibition for a “plain and cheap” instrument. This is the only known piano by Mickley. This piano has a compass of FF-f4, an English double action, felt hammers, double-strings of which the first 8 notes are wound, with tuning pins on the right, 1 pedal: dampers, a wood frame, and a mahogany case

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