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Upright Piano by Steinway

Maker:

Steinway

Number of manuals:

Year:

1897

Museum:

Royal College of Music

Date Range

1850-1900

Current Location: 

United Kingdom

Material:

Rosewood

Painter:

Pedals:

Three

Catalogue Number:

Origin:

North America

Type:

Upright Piano

This late 19th-century upright piano has a case veneered in rosewood, with decorative fluted columns and mouldings. The front board is embellished with a central marquetry floral motif, with a moulded panel at either end. It has unichord stringing from A2 to F♯1, bichord stringing from G1 to B flat, and trichord stringing from B to c5. The overwound strings run from from A2 to B♭. According to the Pierce Piano Atlas, the Steinway serial numbers for 1896 begin at 85000 and for 1898 at 90000. Consequently, this instrument, which has a serial number of 89723 may be assigned a date of c1897

Credit: Royal College of Music

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