List of Keyboards
Square Piano by Robb & Mundy
This square piano was made by Robb & Mundy in New York, New York about 1824. Edward N. Mundy and Alickam (or Elickim) T. Robb were in partnership from 1822 to 1828, first at 154 Fulton Street and in 1828 at 641 Greenwich Street. After that date, both Robb and Mundy continued for a time independently as piano makers in New York, while Mundy remained at the Greenwich Street address. This piano has a compass of FF-c4, jack action with escapement, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, with tuning pins on the right, 1 pedal: dampers, wood frame, and a wood case
Credit: Smithsonian
Square Piano by Reuss, A
This square piano was made by A. Reuss in Cincinnati, Ohio around 1832-1835. The only thing known about A. Reuss is that he made at least one piano on Walnut Street in Cincinnati. His name is of German origin and Ruess probably immigrated to Cincinnati from Germany or Austria as this piano has a Viennese action and several pedals for devices common in Germany and Austria in the first half of the 19th century. This piano has a compass of FF-f4, Viennese action, leather hammers, double0strings, tuning pins in the front, 4 pedals: bassoon, dampers, moderator, and Janissary, wood frame, and a cherry and curly maple case.
Credit: Smithsonian