Upright Piano by Shepherd, J & W
Maker:
Shepherd, J & W
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
c.1889
Museum:
National Music Museum, North America
Date Range
1850-1900
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Rosewood
Painter:
Pedals:
Two
Catalogue Number:
Origin:
England
Type:
Upright Piano
Compass: AAA-a4 (7 octaves) 85 notes
Two pedals: Left: moderator; Right: damper
Construction:
Case veneered in rosewood, with incised lines on the legs and sides of the keywell
The front panel has three framed sections, which contain multi-colored flowers and leaves in marquetry
Cast-iron frame with a one-piece wood nut, no pressure bar
Nut single pinned from AAA-f-sharp2 and double pinned from g2-a4.
Two square bridges: bass bridge AAA-d-sharp; treble bridge e-a4, both double pinnned throughout
Modern hitchpin arrangement.
Soundboard grain is left to right.
Stock Photo - this does not represent the piano