List of Keyboards 

Photo Credit: Uni of Leipzig

According to a parchment found inside the spinet, Henry III gave it to the dancer Balthazar de Beaujoyeux after the performance of the *Ballet comique de la Reine* in 1581.

Photo: Claude Germain

Founded in 1791, Ibach was among the oldest piano factories in the world.

From 1869 untill 1892, the company was under the management of Rud Ibach Sohn. In the 2nd half of the 19th century. Ibach made an important contribution to the high reputation of German pianos.

Technical data:

• Inscription: RUD IBACH SOHN BARMEN

• Compass: 7 octaves (AAA-a'''')

• Keyboard: naturals in ivory, sharps in ebony

• Pedals: 2: una corda - forte

• Dimensions: W 151 cm / D 68 cm

• Case: ebony polished

• Serial number: 3686

• Chris Maene Collection number: CM 14 402

• Condition: original

• Location: 4 - Museum storage space Ruiselede

Range: Contra F–f4 (six octaves). The lower keys are fitted with ivory, the upper keys with ebony. This unadorned instrument, veneered in cherry wood, rests on four square, pointed legs. It has single-stringed voicing in the contra octave and double-stringed voicing elsewhere, and features a German (‘Prell’) action with brass caps without a release mechanism. It is fitted with a knee lever which acts as a forte lever by lifting the damper. To achieve a larger soundboard, the hammers for the highest keys (from a2 upwards) are positioned beneath the soundboard, as in table pianos Nos. 146 and 147, and strike the strings through a gap. (credit Uni of Leipzig) Photo of piano not available - this is a stock image and does not represent the exact instrument. 

This square piano was made by George Huppmann in Baltimore, Maryland about 1845. One of a number of piano makers of German descent known in Baltimore, Huppmann was respected for rather ornate design and good workmanship. His instruments demonstrate his German background in their actions and the placement of the tuning pins. This piano is serial number 58 and has a compass of FF-f4, Viennese action, leather hammers, single-strings for the first 8 notes, the rest are double-strings, tuning pins in the front, 2 pedals: dampers and moderator, wood with iron hitch-pin plate frame, and a mahogany case

Credit: Smithsonian

This square piano was made by George Huppmann in Baltimore, Maryland about 1848. Huppmann’s pianos were known for their ornate design and good workmanship. His piano is possibly serial number 299 and has a compass of FF-f4, Viennese action, single-strings for the first 4 notes, double-strings for the rest, tuning pins in the front, 2 pedals: dampers and moderator, wood with iron hitch-pin plate frame, and a crotch mahogany or rosewood case

Credit: Smithsonian

This square piano was made by George Huppmann in Baltimore, Maryland about 1845. It is one of three pianos in the Smithsonian by Huppmann. This piano has a compass of FF-f4, Viennesse action, felt hammers, single-strings for the first 6 notes, double-strings for the rest, tuning pins in the front, 2 pedals (missing): moderator and dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany case (?) with legs that are probably not original

Credit: Smithsonian