List of Keyboards
Square Piano by Baumann, C
All of Baumann pianos are squares and all of them have 5 octaves, black keys, simpel Prellmechanik and 2 hand stops for the divided dampers of Bass and treble. (some of them including this one have also a buff stop which is not from leather as English and French pianos of the period)
Square Piano by Baumann, C
Compass: FF-f3 (5 octaves).
Three hand stops: buff, two dampers at each side of keyboard.
Naturals: Black (ebony?) with two scribe lines including head/tail seam
Sharps: ivory slips on dark-stained wood (ebony?)
Flat, dark-stained wood key fronts
Tuning pins on right
Prop stick on left
Walnut, inlaid cross-grain lid panels, rosewood banding
4 round, tapered and fluted legs
Double-strung throughout
Prellmechanik ("primitive German," according to Clinkscale Online)
Stock photo - does not represent the instrument
Upright (Harp) Piano by Beale, F & Co
Technical description: Base of mahogany painted green and decorated with gilt bands; gilt decoration on exposed areas of sound chamber; gilt metal brackets and finials; painted and gilt iron brackets below keyboard integral with vertical frame; rolls on casters; patented tuning mechanism employing screws; fretwork music rack, base front panels, and sound chamber rear panels; ivory naturals, ebony accidentals, compass CC-a4 (82 keys), 2 pedals, left operates una corda, right lifts dampers, the top 23 notes lack dampers and vibrate freely and ring sympathetically when the instrument is played. Tape-check upright action with trackers, crank dampers with stickers and trackers; instead of soundboard, bridges cross three hollow chambers located behind the strings and extending halfway up the vertical frame; double strung throughout. Credit: Met Museum
Grand Piano by Bechstein
From 1870 onwards the renown and fame of Bechstein was known outside of Germany, this made it possible to intensify the production with a considerable amount. In addition to the sales in Germany, the most succesfull export countries were Russia and the United Kingdom. The standard of the highest quality was set.
Technical data:
Inscription: C. BECHSTEIN. Hof-Lieferant Sr. Maj. des Konig's BERLIN
Compass: 7 octaves (AAA-a'''')
Keyboard: naturals in ivory, sharps in ebony
Pedals: 2: controlling keyboard shift - dampers
Dimensions: L 245 cm / W 145 cm
Case: rosewood black polished
Serial number: 7569
Chris Maene Collection number: CM 13 406
Condition: original, never restored
Location: 4 - Museum storage space Ruiselede
Stock image - this does not represent the piano
