Square Piano by Neuhaus, A
Maker:
Neuhaus, A
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
c.1825
Museum:
Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst
Date Range
1800-1850
Current Location:
Germany
Material:
Mahogany
Painter:
Pedals:
Three
Catalogue Number:
Origin:
France
Type:
Square Piano
Key range: Contra-F to c4 (five octaves and a fifth). The lower keys are fitted with ivory, the upper keys with ebony. The instrument is veneered in mahogany and rests on four turned spiked legs, which are adorned with chiselled brass fittings. The decorative moulding and keyboard sides feature inlays of bird’s-eye maple. The piano has a three-strung action and an English (‘Prell’) action without release. There are three pedals: forte, piano and lute. A wooden panel is placed over the strings to dampen the sound.
Credit: Uni of Leipzig