Square Piano by Whaites & Charters
Maker:
Whaites & Charters
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
1800
Museum:
National Museum of American History
Date Range
1800-1850
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Mahogany
Painter:
Pedals:
One
Catalogue Number:
CEP-3981
Origin:
North America
Type:
Square Piano
This square piano was made by Whaites & Charters in New York, New York around 1798-1804. Archibald Whaites and George Charters were partners in New York at 19 Barclay Street from 1796-1804. After the partnership dissolved, Whaites continued making pianos in New York while Charters went to Cincinnati and was known there from 1819 to 1825. This piano has a compass of FF-f3, single action, leather hammers, double-strings, first 10 notes wound, with tuning pins at the right, 1 hand stop: lute, 1 pedal (missing): dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany case
Credit: Smithsonian